Future investment critical for continued energy data access in Alaska
January 20, 2026
Alaska's energy systems are complex, serving large industrial users, military bases and remote rural communities. As demand grows and infrastructure ages, long-term, costly decisions are unavoidable, yet gaps and inconsistencies in energy data have hindered effective planning. The Alaska Energy Data Gateway addresses this challenge by providing a centralized, public platform with validated energy and socioeconomic data for communities statewide. Rebuilt through legislative investment and led by the University of Alaska, AEDG integrates millions of data points into accessible dashboards. The platform empowers policymakers, planners, researchers and residents to guide investments, assess policy impacts and plan Alaska's energy future. Continued investment is needed to keep the data current.
Future investment critical for continued energy data access in Alaska
January 20, 2026
Alaska's energy systems are complex, serving large industrial users, military bases and remote rural communities. As demand grows and infrastructure ages, long-term, costly decisions are unavoidable, yet gaps and inconsistencies in energy data have hindered effective planning. The Alaska Energy Data Gateway addresses this challenge by providing a centralized, public platform with validated energy and socioeconomic data for communities statewide. Rebuilt through legislative investment and led by the University of Alaska, AEDG integrates millions of data points into accessible dashboards. The platform empowers policymakers, planners, researchers and residents to guide investments, assess policy impacts and plan Alaska's energy future. Continued investment is needed to keep the data current.
Nuclear energy, reconsidered: What's changed, and why it matters for Alaska
January 16, 2026
For decades, U.S. nuclear power has hovered between promise and practicality, slowed by cost, timelines and public skepticism. Now that balance is shifting and Alaska is becoming an unlikely testing ground. Federal moves to deploy next-generation small nuclear reactors at Fort Wainwright and Eielson Air Force Base mark a transition from theory to reality. With safer, smaller designs and growing public curiosity, Alaska faces a pivotal choice about nuclear energy's role in the state's energy future.
Transforming Alaska’s energy future
December 10, 2025
UAF energy center’s internships give students real-world experience in addressing the needs of the state’s electric utilities.
Luleå & Fairbanks: Separated by longitude, united by cold
October 27, 2025
Although Northern Sweden and Alaska have divergent energy paths, they may have things to learn from each other. Through their involvement in the GET-North project, ACEP's Michelle Wilber and Bax Bond uncover how two Arctic regions, shaped by history, industry and Indigenous resilience, are navigating the path toward sustainable energy futures.
From EMT skills to welding sparks, teens explore their future at UAF
September 04, 2025
You think you know what you want to do after high school. But do you know how to acquire the education you need to get there? This summer, high school students from across Alaska had the opportunity to participate in a summer session offered by the UAF T3 Alaska and Upward Bound programs to learn about a variety of programs, career paths and the university admission process, to learn from the UB alumni and current UAF students and to learn what they can do to improve the community they live in through volunteer work.
Energy use in the emerging kelp industry: Reflections from Kodiak
August 26, 2025
As kelp farming grows each year, farmers, processors and researchers are innovating new ways for this industry to be regenerative and independent of fossil fuels. ACEP summer intern Emma Kehoe visited Kodiak Island to explore this environmentally conscious industry further and learn from farmers themselves about the electric equipment they need. Born and raised in Talkeetna, Kehoe has seen the impacts of strong communities who work together. Through her internship work and her visit with the kelp farmers, she has seen another developing community -- researchers, farmers and engineers working together to build a sustainable kelp industry for the better.
Behind the scenes: International Arctic research planning
July 01, 2025
What does the next decade of Arctic science look like? Who decides which research matters most and how can researchers from Alaska shape those priorities? This spring, ACEP researchers traveled to take part in major Arctic gatherings. Hear directly from ACEP's delegates as they reflect on reconnecting with global research peers, participating in Indigenous-led planning sessions, sharing new tools for community-engaged data and laying the groundwork for international partnerships.
A legacy unboxed: Diane Carpenter's papers come home to Alaska
May 23, 2025
Although most people outside of the Bethel region have never heard her name, Diane Carpenter's contributions to Alaska -- especially to the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta -- were immense. The arrival of her collection back in Alaska was six years in the making and made possible by a dedicated team of friends and family in both Alaska and Mexico, and of course, by Diane herself.
Foundational elements of the Alaska Energy Data Gateway
May 20, 2025
In summer of 2024, the State of Alaska entrusted the University of Alaska with the task of rejuvenating the Alaska Energy Data Gateway, a single source of information about energy use and costs in Alaska. ACEP's data analysis and collection lead Liz Dobbins explains what it took for the data team to build a strong foundation for future data and metadata of the AEDG that should last for many years.
A letter to ACEP: My reflections in a turbulent time
May 05, 2025
Wenceslao Ruiz, ACEP's design lab manager, reflects on the ups and downs of his early career journey, the uncertainty of our current moment and the tremendous value of finding fulfilling work among "a bunch of highly intellectual cats" at ACEP.