ACEP news
ACEP interns lead a T3 StoryMapping workshop in Anchorage
July 26, 2024
ACEP summer interns Arana Rodriguez and Kemi Adediran, along with their mentor Emilia Sakai Hernandez, the program manager of ACEP's Power Systems Integration program, led the first T3 workshop of the summer in Anchorage July 10.
Governor Dunleavy visits ACEP's Fairbanks office
July 25, 2024
Data, energy storage and geothermal energy were the topics of discussion during a July visit to the Alaska Center for Energy and Power by Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy.
Holdmann and de Witt share their expertise at Arctic Congress Bodø 2024
July 24, 2024
ACEP's Gwen Holdmann and Magnus de Witt were on a panel "The social dimensions of energy transition in the Arctic" at the Arctic Congress, held May 29-June 3 in Bodø, Norway.
ACEP seeks Solar Technologies research manager
July 21, 2024
ACEP is seeking a research manager for the Solar Technologies Program. Apply by Tuesday, Aug. 6 to be considered in the first application review phase.
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
Explore Arctic research on May 16
May 16, 2024
Join ACEP and other research programs at the University of Alaska Fairbanks for the Arctic Research Open House on Thursday, May 16.
Betting Big: Investing in Emerging Energy Technology
May 07, 2024
Join us for a virtual workshop hosted by ACEP, leading up to the 2024 Alaska Sustainable Energy Conference.
Hydrogen Working Group will present an update on the Pacific Northwest hydrogen hub
April 02, 2024
Jamie Holladay, a senior advisor for hydrogen technologies at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, will give a presentation titled "Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Hub Update" at the next Hydrogen Working Group meeting.
From the Grid
Dispatches from Alaska’s Energy Sector
Kotzebue's legacy as a wind energy pioneer
July 12, 2024
The remarkable story of the Kotzebue energy system began with the vision of one man, Brad Reeve, the former manager of Kotzebue Electric Association (KEA). This was back in the early 1990s, and the utility scale wind market was just really beginning to get a foothold in the power generation industry. There was a healthy degree of skepticism about what role wind energy could play in commercial wind generation anywhere, let alone in an isolated community above the Arctic Circle. But Brad believed it could be done, and he set out to prove it.
To tilt or not to tilt: Comparing residential solar designs in Fairbanks
July 07, 2024
Solar arrays with tilted panels usually have a higher upfront cost to install than flush-mounted panels, but there are no analyses about the real-world effect of tilt angle on energy production. This case study compares the monthly and seasonal energy production of flush-mounted and tilted solar panels in Fairbanks to determine if mounting angle makes a significant impact on solar energy production.
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.