PNNL

Abstract

Port electrification can take many forms, such as electrifying cargo handling equipment or deploying a microgrid to power critical port infrastructure. To help evaluate the growing challenge of increased electrification and its impacts on the system, the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Electricity’s Microgrids R&D [research and development] program created this Port Electrification Handbook through a project led by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. The goals of this handbook are the following: • Help port operators and planners evaluate different electrification technologies • Explain how these technologies could aid and impact ports and surrounding communities • Provide step-by-step considerations for port electrification.