University of Alaska Fairbanks • Wind-Diesel Application Center

814 Alumni Drive • P.O. Box 755910
Fairbanks , Alaska 99775-5910


Phone: (907) 746-9302 | Fax: (907) 474-5475
Cell: (907) 590-0751 | e-mail: kmkeith@alaska.edu

Katherine Keith coordinates wind-diesel activities in the state of Alaska through the Wind Diesel Application Center (WiDAC). WiDAC is a center of excellence in wind-diesel technology which was established with partnerships between the Alaska Center for Energy and Power, the National Renewable Energy Lab, and the Alaska Energy Authority. In this capacity Katherine provides technical assistance to wind-diesel stakeholders, promotes education and training opportunities, and works to identify both near and long term research priorities. Katherine has worked to promote renewable energy projects that are sustainable for rural Alaska. These include well-known projects at sites such as Chena Hot Springs and Kotzebue Electric Association. Katherine graduated from the University of Alaska, Fairbanks with an interdisciplinary degree in Renewable Energy Engineering and continues to supplement her education with a Master's degree in Arctic Engineering. Her current research topics include, among others, energy storage systems, high penetration wind-diesel systems, waste heat recovery power generation, and alternative fuel transportation.