Publications
Peer Review Papers (Published) >>
- Muhando, B. E. and R. W. Wies. 2011. Nonlinear H∞ Constrained Feedback Control for Grid-Interactive WECS Under High Stochasticity. IEEE Trans. on Energy Conversion. vol. 26, no. 4, pp. 1000-1009.
- Chapin, F. S., III, S. T. A. Pickett, M. E. Power, R. B. Jackson, D. M. Carter, and C. Duke. 2011. Earth stewardship: A strategy for social-ecological transformation to reverse planetary degradation. Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences 1(1): 44-53.
- Chapin, F. S., III, M. E. Power, S. T. A. Pickett, A. Freitag, J. A. Reynolds, R. B. Jackson, D. M. Lodge, C. Duke, S. L. Collins, A. G. Power, and A. Bartuska. 2011. Earth Stewardship: Science for action to sustain the human-earth system. Ecosphere 2(8):art89. doi:10.1890/ES11-00166.1.
- DeFries, R., E. Ellis, F. S. Chapin III, P. Matson, B. L. Turner II, A. Agrawal, P. Crutzen, C. Field, P. Gleick, P. Kareiva, E. Lambin, D. Liverman, E. Ostrom, P. Sanchez, and J. Syvitsky. 2012. Plantetary opportunities: A social contract for global change science to contribute to a sustainable future. BioScience 62(6): 603-606.
Peer Review Papers (In preparation or under review) >>
- Fay, G. and N. Udovyk. 2012. Factors Influencing Success of Wind-Diesel Hybrid Systems in Remote Alaska Communities: Results of an Informal Survey. submitted to Renewable Energy. Under review.
- Wies, R. W., E. Chukkapalli, and B. E. Muhando. 2012. Voltage Stability and Frequency Regulation using Genetic-Based Algorithms for Secondary Load Controllers in Wind-Diesel Microgrids. IEEE Trans. on Power Systems. In preparation.
- Wies, R. W., M. Sateriale, and B. E. Muhando. 2012. Development of Models for Evaluating the Optimal Use of Electrothermal Heating and Storage in Wind-Diesel Microgrids. IEEE Trans. on Energy Conversion. In preparation.
- Muhando, B. E., R. W. Wies, and G. Holdmann. 2012. “Re-engineering the wind-diesel industry: integration of energy storage and power electronics for grid-forming and system fidelity,” IEEE Trans. Energy Conversion. In preparation.
- Muhando, B. E., R. W. Wies, T. H. Johnson, and G. Holdmann. 2012. “Coming of age: redox flow battery storage systems – a practical solution for wind-diesel power system operations in cold climates?” IEEE Trans. Sustainable Energy. In preparation.
- Muhando, B. E., M. van Atta, R. W. Wies, and G. Holdmann. 2012. “Dynamic models and grid-form test bed – a functional analysis for stability of wind-diesel power systems with integrated storage,” IEEE Trans. Power Systems. In preparation.
Peer-Review Books >>
- Tobias Schwoerer, Ginny Fay, and Dennis Meiners. November 2011. "The Chaninik Wind Group," chapter in The Cool 100, edited by James Haselip and David Pointing. UNEP Riso Centre on Energy, Climate and Sustainable Development, Riso DTU National Laboratory for Sustainable Energy. Available at http://www.iser.uaa.alaska.edu/Publications/TheCool100Book.pdf
- Chapin, F. S., III and A. L. Lovecraft. 2011. Contextualizing Alaska’s climate change from global to local scales: The boreal forest, people, and wildfire. Pages 41-52 In A.L. Lovecraft and H. Eicken, editors. North by 2020: Perspectives on Alaska’s Changing Social-Ecological Systems. University of Alaska Press, Fairbanks.
Thesis/Dissertations >>
- Alejandra Villalobos Meléndez. May 2012. Aligning Electricity Energy Policies in Alaska: Analysis of the Power Cost Equalization and Renewable Energy Fund Programs. Completed Masters of Arts in Economics thesis, University of Alaska.
Conference Proceedings >>
- Mager, M., B. E. Muhando, D. Witmer, and G. Holdmann. “Independent third party battery testing and verification for the Alaskan Market,” The International Flow Battery Forum (IFBF’10). Vienna, Austria. June 15-16, 2010.
- Muhando, B. E. 2010. High penetration operation of hybrid power systems. Joint Renewable Energy Alaska Project (REAP) and the Wind Working Group Meeting). Nome, Alaska, USA. November 11-12, 2010.
- Muhando, B. E. 2011. Reliability and performance of WECS by full-state feedback and independent blade pitch regulation. IEEE Power Systems Conference & Exposition (PSCE’11). Phoenix, Arizona, USA. March 20-23, 2011.
- Muhando, B. E., G. Holdmann, M. Mager, and K. Keith. 2011. Advanced battery storage testing at ACEP – a practical solution for power networks in cold climate operations. The International Flow Battery Forum (IFBF’11). Edinburg, UK. May 4-5, 2011.
- Muhando, B. E., G. Holdmann, K. Keith, and T. H. Johnson. 2011. Practical assessment of advanced battery storage technology for power systems in Alaska. Pacific Region AAPG & Western Region SPE. Anchorage, Alaska, USA. May 9-11, 2011.
- Muhando, B. E., K. Keith, T. H. Johnson and G. Holdmann. 2011. High-penetration wind-diesel systems in Alaska: diesel-off operation and advanced battery energy storage research,” America Wind Energy Association (AWEA) WINDPOWER 2011. Anaheim, California, USA. May 22-25, 2011.
- Muhando, B. E. 2011. Nonlinear H∞ constrained feedback control for grid-interactive WECS under high stochasticity. 2011 IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting. Detroit, Michigan, USA. July 24-29, 2011.
- Wies, R. W., B. E. Muhando, and E. Chukkapalli. 2012. Reduced Fuel Consumption in Standalone Wind-Diesel Systems in Remote Arctic Communities using Smart Grids. 2012 Arctic Frontiers Conference: Energies in the High North. Tromsø, Norway Tromsø, Norway. January 22-27, 2012.
- Wies, R. W., R. Peterson, and M. Sateriale. 2012. Optimization of Electrothermal Loads in Standalone Wind-Diesel Microgrids in Remote Arctic Communities. 2012 Arctic Frontiers Conference: Energies in the High North. Tromsø, Norway. January 22-27, 2012.
- Muhando, B. E., K. Keith, M. van Atta and G. Holdmann. 2012. Toward sustainable utilization of energy resources in the high North: addressing off-grid Alaska communities’ energy challenges via wind-diesel power systems with integrated storage. 2012 Arctic Frontiers Conference: Energies in the High North. Tromsø, Norway. January 22-27, 2012.
- Muhando, B. E., T. H. Johnson, K. Keith, and G. Holdmann. 2012. Grid-scale rampable dispatchable storage: cascaded use of advanced battery technology to increase energy security in Alaska. 2012 Arctic Frontiers Conference: Energies in the High North. Tromsø, Norway. January 22-27, 2012.
- Muhando, B. E. 2012. Redox flow battery testing at ACEP – performance analysis and validation for wind-diesel integration in cold climate operation. 2012 Arctic Frontiers Conference: Energies in the High North. Tromsø, Norway, January 22-27, 2012.
- Muhando, B. E., R. W. Wies, T. H. Johnson, and G. Holdmann. 2012. Grid-Scale Rampable Dispatchable Storage: Cascaded Use of Advanced Battery Technology to Increase Energy Security in Alaska, 2012 IEEE Power and Energy Society Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA, July 22-27, 2012.
Posters >>
- Wies, R. W. and D. Servan-Pozo. 3/9/2011. Energy-Efficient Wind-Diesel Generation Systems Employing Smart Grid Technology in Alaska Rural Communities. 2011 International Wind-Diesel Workshop. Girdwood.
- Wies, R. W., R. A. Johnson, and J. D. Aspnes. 3/9/2011. Design of an Energy-Efficient Standalone Distributed Generation System Employing Renewable Energy Sources and Smart Grid Technology as a Student Design Project. 2011 International Wind-Diesel Workshop. Girdwood, Alaska.
- Wies, R. W., R. A. Johnson, and L. G. Brouhard. 3/9/2011. Efficiency Improvements for Diesel Electric Generation Systems in Alaska Rural Villages Through Economic Dispatch. 2011 International Wind-Diesel Workshop. Girdwood, Alaska.
- Cullin, M. 3/9/2011. Evaluation and Mitigation of Wind Turbine Icing. 2011 International Wind-Diesel Workshop. Girdwood, Alaska.
- Keith, K., K. Hardcastle. KidWind Design Challenge. 3/9/2011. 2011 International Wind-Diesel Workshop. Girdwood, Alaska.
- Muhando, B., K. Keith. 5/2011. Wind-Diesel Hybrid Test Bed. 2010 Alaska Wind Energy Association.
- Muhando, B. E., K. Keith, and G. Holdmann. 6/5/2012. Toward smart microgrids in isolated wind-diesel systems integrated with advanced energy storage. America Wind Energy Association (AWEA) WINDPOWER 2012, Atlanta, Georgia.
Presentations (To Date) >>
- Keith, K. 1/5/2010. Status of Alaska Wind for Schools. Presented at Wind Powering America Wind for Schools Summit.
- Fay, G., K. Keith. 1/15/2011. Wind in Alaska. Presentation give at the Museum for the REAP monthly Energy Forum.
- Fay, G. 2/3/11. Economics of Wind in Alaska. Talk of Alaska, Alaska Public Radio Network.
- K. Keith. 2/3/11. Wind for Schools. Forum for the Environment. Anchorage, Alaska.
- K.Keith. 3/8/11. Performance and Economic Analysis of Wind-Diesel in Alaska. 2011 International Wind-Diesel Workshop. Girdwood, Alaska.
- Lundsager, P. 3/8/11. Impact of Wind on Diesel Gen-Sets. International Wind-Diesel Workshop, Girdwood, Alaska.
- Holdmann, G., G. Fay, K. Keith., B. Muhando, R. Peterson, R. Wies. 3/8/2011. Overview of EPSCoR Research Objectives. 2011 International Wind-Diesel Workshop. Girdwood, Alaska.
- Lundsager, P. 3/9/11. Current Industry Overview of Icing Technologies. International Wind-Diesel Workshop. Girdwood, Alaska.
- Muhando, B. E. 3/22/2011. Reliability and performance of WECS by full-state feedback and independent blade pitch regulation. IEEE Power Systems Conference & Exposition (PSCE’11). Phoenix, Arizona, USA. March 20-23, 2011.
- Keith, K. 4/1/11. Next Generation Wind-Diesel Systems. UAA Society of Professional Engineers Seminar. Anchorage, Alaska.
- Keith, K. 4/21/11. Pros and Cons of Medium and High Penetration Systems. Nome Energy Summit. Nome, Alaska.
- Keith, K. 4/28/11. Wind Applications Centers and Small Wind. America’s Solar Energy Society and Wind Powering America. Webinar.
- Holdmann, G., B. E. Muhando. 5/2011. VRB and Prudent Energy Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries. 2011 International Flow Battery Forum. Edinburgh, Scotland.
- Muhando, B. E. 9/28/2011. Redox flow battery testing at ACEP – performance analysis and validation for wind-diesel integration in cold climate operation. 2011 Alaska Rural Energy Conference. Juneau, Alaska.
- Muhando, B. E. 11/11/2011. High penetration operation of hybrid power systems. Joint Renewable Energy Alaska Project (REAP) and the Wind Working Group Meeting). Nome, Alaska, USA. November 11-12, 2010.
- Wies, R. W., B. E. Muhando, and E. Chukkapalli. 1/25/2012. Reduced Fuel Consumption in Standalone Wind-Diesel Systems in Remote Arctic Communities using Smart Grids. 2012 Arctic Frontiers Conference: Energies in the High North. Tromsø, Norway.
- Wies, R. W., R. Peterson, and M. Sateriale. 1/25/2012. Optimization of Electrothermal Loads in Standalone Wind-Diesel Microgrids in Remote Arctic Communities. 2012 Arctic Frontiers Conference: Energies in the High North. Tromsø, Norway.
- Muhando, B. E., K. Keith, M. van Atta and G. Holdmann. 1/25/2012. Toward sustainable utilization of energy resources in the high North: addressing off-grid Alaska communities’ energy challenges via wind-diesel power systems with integrated storage. 2012 Arctic Frontiers Conference: Energies in the High North. Tromsø, Norway.
- Muhando, B. E., T. Johnson, K. Keith, and G. Holdmann. 1/25/2012. Grid-scale rampable dispatchable storage: cascaded use of advanced battery technology to increase energy security in Alaska. 2012 Arctic Frontiers Conference: Energies in the High North. Tromsø, Norway.
- Muhando, B. E., T. H. Johnson, F. Williams, and G. Holdmann. 6/26/2012. Performance characterization for Vanadium redox flow batteries at ACEP – assessing suitability for integration with hybrid wind-diesel systems in Alaska. The International Flow Battery Forum (IFBF’12). Munich, Germany.
- Muhando, B.E., R. W. Wies, T. H. Johnson, and G. Holdmann. 7/26/2012. Grid-Scale Rampable Dispatchable Storage: Cascaded Use of Advanced Battery Technology to Increase Energy Security in Alaska, 2012 IEEE Power and Energy Society Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA.
Technical Reports
- Fay, G., K. Keith, and T. Schwörer. 2010. Wind-Diesel Systems in Alaska: A Preliminary Analysis. Anchorage: ISER.
- Muhando, B. E., K. Keith, G. Holdmann. September 2010. Power Electronics Review. Evaluation of the Ability of Inverters to Stabilize High-Penetration Wind-Diesel Systems in Diesel-off Mode using Simulated Components in a Test Bed Facility. Technical Report submitted to the Denali Commission under the Emerging Energy Technologies Grant Fund. 54 pp. Available at http://energy-alaska.wdfiles.com/local--files/high-penetration-hybrid-power-system/Phase%20I%20-%20Power%20Electronics%20Review.pdf
- Fay, Ginny and Nataliya Udovyk. October 2011. Factors Influencing Success of Wind-Diesel Hybrid Systems in Remote Alaska Communities: Results of an Informal Survey, Institute of Social and Economic Research, University of Alaska Anchorage. 9 pp.
- Muhando, B. E., D. Witmer, T. H. Johnson, K. Keith, G. Holdmann. March 2012. Advanced Battery Storage Systems testing at ACEP: The Prudent Energy VRB-ESS. Characterization and Assessment of the Flow Battery Concept for Energy Storage and Ancillary Services in Isolated Wind-Diesel Power Networks in Alaska. 51 pp.
- Fay, Ginny and Alejandra Villalobos Meléndez. March 2012. All-Alaska Rate Electric Power Pricing Structure, University of Alaska Anchorage, Institute of Social and Economic Research, prepared for the Alaska State Legislature, Senate Finance Committee. 61 pp. Available at http://www.iser.uaa.alaska.edu/Publications/2012_03_14-All_AK_Rate.pdf
- Fay, G., B. Hirsch, A. V. Meléndez, and T. Schwörer. March 2012. Power Cost Equalization Funding Formula and its Impacts on Renewable Energy Incentives, University of Alaska Anchorage, Institute of Social and Economic Research, prepared for the U. S. Department of Energy National Renewable Energy Laboratory. 82 pp. Available at http://www.iser.uaa.alaska.edu/Publications/2012_03_14-NREL_PCEfinal.pdf
- Mueller Stoffels, M., B. E. Muhando, K. Keith, G. Holdmann. High Penetration Hybrid Power Systems Research: Evaluation of Grid-Forming Inverter for Wind Turbine Simulator. Hybrid Wind-Diesel Test Bed to Assess Smart Grid Technology for Distributed Power Systems in Isolated Communities in Alaska. (Due for release September 2012).
Best Practices Guide >>
- Muhando, B. E., K. Keith, P. Lundsager, G. Holdmann. September 2011. Best Practices in Implementation of Wind-Diesel Systems – Model Wind-Diesel Provisions and Due Diligence Guidelines for the Development of Sustainable Wind-Diesel Systems. 140 pp. A handbook prepared for the wind-diesel systems developers in Alaska and other cold regions.
Melanie Rohr – 14 February 2013, Thursday 09:07



