ACEP news
EV paper selected as Editor's Choice article
May 09, 2025
A paper on EV research has been selected as Editor's Choice article in the World Electric Vehicle Journal.
Holdmann and Strailey honored for their thesis work
May 08, 2025
ACEP's Gwen Holdmann and Kaarle Strailey are among the students recognized for their outstanding work for the 2024-2025 academic year in the College of Engineering and Mines.
Alora Greer uses her gift of connecting people alongside technology expertise
May 07, 2025
As a junior systems developer at ACEP, Alora Greer combines her technical expertise with a collaborative mindset to help deliver solutions that empower energy projects across Alaska.
Arctic symposium booklet features UA President and UAF leaders
May 06, 2025
A recently published booklet on an Arctic symposium features its presenters including the University of Alaska president and UAF leaders.
Solving Alaska’s Energy Challenges
ACEP works with Alaskan communities and industries as leaders establishing the energy systems of the future. Alaska’s remote off-grid systems present unique problems to generation, distribution and resource integration that have spurred microgrid innovations for decades.
Events
Webinar on affordable, reliable and secure energy for rural Alaska
May 22, 2025
ACEP's Michelle Wilber and Paul McKinley will present a webinar, "Research on affordable, reliable and secure energy for rural Alaska."
Explore Arctic research on May 15
May 15, 2025
Discover extraordinary research by ACEP and other research programs at the University of Alaska Fairbanks at the annual Arctic Research Open House on Thursday, May 15.
Workshop on IEEE 1547 Interconnection Standard
May 13, 2025
This free workshop will introduce the IEEE 1547-2018 Standard for Interconnection and Interoperability of Distributed Energy Resources with electric power systems.
From the Grid
Dispatches from Alaska’s Energy Sector
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.
Indigenous values drive energy transformation in remote Alaskan village
April 25, 2025
AlexAnna Salmon is of Yup'ik and Aleut descent and serves as President of Igiugig Village Council, the governing body for Igiugig, a remote community of some 70 people in southwestern Alaska with no road access. Perhaps the most remarkable aspect of this story - an excerpt from a forthcoming University of Alaska book - is that this tiny village is willing to experiment with river hydrokinetic technology placed in a stream which has provided the livelihood of Native peoples for millennia.
Can data centers lower Alaska's high energy costs?
March 25, 2025
Data Centers are transforming the energy industry. Today, there are more than 8,000 data centers worldwide that consume roughly 1 to 2% of the global energy use. From a geographic perspective, Alaska could evolve into a major player for hyper-scale data centers, given its strategic location near large Asia Pacific markets. Could this growing industry benefit Alaskans?
Kotzebue home heating field study
Researchers at the University of Alaska Fairbanks are recruiting participants for a 24-month field study in Kotzebue. The study aims to reduce fuel oil use and home heating costs.
