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New guide helps Alaskans shape data center conversations
October 11, 2026
As data centers and artificial intelligence raise new questions about energy, water, land, infrastructure, jobs and community priorities across Alaska, a new report offers a different way to approach the conversation.
New book highlights Alaska's rural energy innovators
October 09, 2026
ACEP will host a free event celebrating the launch of "Alaska's Microgrid Innovators," a new book about the people and communities shaping Alaska's energy future.
Explore energy topics at the Alaska Rural Energy Conference
October 08, 2026
Co-sponsored by ACEP, discussions at this year's Alaska Rural Energy Conference, Oct. 27-29, will include global conflict and its impacts on local heating and transportation fuel costs and recovering from catastrophic storms.
Energy in the North on energy cost, nuclear microreactor and waste management
October 08, 2026
The "Energy in the North" episodes on Wednesdays in October will feature Nils Andreassen, Nancy Balkus and Jacob DeWitte. The first episode in November will feature Morgan Leon Guerrero.
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 logistics of microreactor transport in Alaska
October 27, 2026
The Alaska Nuclear Energy Working Group meeting on Tuesday Oct. 27 will feature a presentation by Mariana Low on logistics of microreactor transport to Alaska.
Webinar on procurement and commissioning for microgrids
October 22, 2026
The Community Microgrid Assistance Partnership webinar on Oct. 22 will feature a presentation by experts from the National Laboratory of the Rockies titled, "Procurement and commissioning for microgrids: Requirements, testing and acceptance."
Webinar on microgrid operations
September 24, 2026
The Community Microgrid Assistance Partnership webinar on Sept. 24 will feature a presentation by experts from ACEP titled, "Controls and SCADA best practices for microgrid operations."
From the Grid
Dispatches from Alaska’s Energy Sector
Where west is almost east: Small community, big energy questions
October 07, 2026
A trip to Atka, a community of roughly 60 people in the central Aleutian Islands, gave Bax Bond a closer look at what an energy transition can mean in a remote Alaska community. Reducing diesel use and energy costs may sound straightforward, but the conversation he had there revealed a more complicated question: can the entire system -- infrastructure, equipment, people and support -- adapt to the changes?
Building Alaska's energy future, one student at a time
August 21, 2026
From rural microgrids to renewable energy and Indigenous-led solutions, Alaska students explored how communities can shape their energy future. Through field experiences, storytelling and hands-on projects, they connected technology with local knowledge and values, discovering that the next chapter of Alaska's energy story may be theirs to write.
Strengthening long-term energy resilience: Lessons from Cordova
July 31, 2026
What does it take to keep an isolated microgrid resilient for the long term? In Cordova, Alaska, the answer extends beyond hydropower and infrastructure to the people who operate, improve and sustain the system. Daisy Huang and George Reising share lessons from a community where innovation, local partnerships and workforce development are shaping the future of energy resilience.
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.
