Replacement of the Satala Power Plant | American Samoa In 2009, shortly after an 8.3-magnitude earthquake shook the Paci?c, a powerful tsunami swept into Pago Pago in American Samoa, causing extensive damage. The tsunami completely disabled the local power plants and destroyed households. The damaged island and its residents were left to rebuild their lives. Immediate and long-term e?orts were required to restore electricity to the a?ected island. Challenge The tsunami-a?ected Satala power plant in Pago Pago experienced a loss of 23 MW of generation capacity, which accounted for 60 percent of the island’s load demand. While temporary power was brought in, a long-term strategy had to be developed to restore the island’s power infrastructure. Solution American Samoa Power Authority, with fun

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