Design Build Services For Battery Energy Storage System

Municipality of Anchorage

Buyer seeks design-build services for a 4.5 MW/9 MWh Battery Energy Storage System at the Don Young Port of Alaska. The system will provide peak-shaving capabilities for port operations and support a planned microgrid facility. The design must be scalable up to 100 MWh and include grid-forming and blackstart functionality. The contractor must provide a turnkey solution including all permitting, procurement, construction, and commissioning services.

• 5/29/2025 - Pre-Proposal Conference
• 6/2/2025 - Questions Due
• 6/16/2025 - Proposal Due Date

• Experienced Protection and Control engineer or journeyman-level meter-relay technician for commissioning

• Design a 4.5 MW/9 MWh battery energy storage system
• Develop a procurement strategy for long-lead items
• Create civil, electrical, and site designs including foundation plans
• Provide blackstart and grid-forming functionality
• Coordinate interconnection with local utility
• Construct site improvements and install equipment
• Commission the system according to Port Policy 25-01
• Create designs that are scalable up to 100 MWh
• Implement seismic design for Risk Category IV
• Develop communications, protection, and control designs
• Test system to meet reliability standards
• Comply with Buy-American Build-American requirements
• Create a comprehensive ground grid plan
• Secure permits and environmental approvals
• Design the system to operate at 34.5 kV output
• Provide system operations and maintenance training
• Implement Alaska Critical Infrastructure Protection standards
• Design system to handle earthquake conditions
• Develop protection schemes for grid disturbances
• Integrate with SCADA/AGC control system