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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. Tromsř, Norway Tromsř, 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. Tromsř, 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. Tromsř, 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. Tromsř, 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. Tromsř, 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 >>

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. Tromsř, 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. Tromsř, 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. Tromsř, 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. Tromsř, 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).

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