ACEP News
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 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 07, 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.
Apply now: Information systems manager
October 07, 2026
ACEP is inviting applications for the position of information systems manager. Apply by Oct. 13.
Preparing UAF's power plant for the unexpected
September 24, 2026
Anna Beth Icke and Catelin Mo researched how UAF's combined heat and power plant could be restarted following a large natural disaster without relying on the external power grid.
Sharing lessons from Alaska's microgrids
September 24, 2026
Sigrid Miller examined the economic and cultural characteristics that have enabled successful microgrid development in Alaska
Mapping Alaska's geothermal potential
September 23, 2026
Megan Harvey used GIS analysis to identify untapped geothermal resources across Alaska and explore which resources might have the potential for practical development.
Taking hydrokinetic energy from design to the field
September 23, 2026
Aidan Montague worked on hydrokinetic turbines at the Tanana River Hydrokinetic Test Site, learning the entire process of how an idea becomes something that can be built, tested and ultimately put to use.
Exploring Anchorage's geothermal energy potential
September 22, 2026
Declan Goldhawk explored whether geothermal energy could help address the challenge the Anchorage region is facing -- how to meet its heating needs without relying heavily on natural gas.
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."
Webinar on Alaska's thermal building and industrial energy demand
September 22, 2026
The Alaska Nuclear Energy Working Group meeting in September will feature a presentation from Christina Joyce, founder and CEO of Eurotech Ventures, who will address Alaska's thermal building and industrial and district/campus energy demand.
Nuclear waste reprocessing presentation
August 25, 2026
The Alaska Nuclear Energy Working Group meeting in August will feature a presentation and update from Orano's Alexander Hoppes on its nuclear waste reprocessing in France.
Webinar on system integration for microgrids
August 20, 2026
The inaugural Community Microgrid Assistance Partnership webinar on Aug. 20 will feature a presentation by experts from the National Laboratory of the Rockies titled, "System integration for microgrids: Planning to add new generation and storage assets."
Presentation on microreactor deployment
July 28, 2026
Adrienne Schweer with Oklo will discuss their microreactor deployment plan at Eielson Air Force Base during the Alaska Nuclear Energy Working Group meeting in July.
June 29, 2026
Okwuchukwu Chukwu will give her M.S. defense, titled "A framework for evaluating the impact of prepaid metering on losses in remote island microgrids: A case study from Alaska"
June 26, 2026
Bigyan Khanal will give his M.S. defense, titled "Maximum power point control of a stand-alone PMSG-based hydrokinetic energy conversion system with battery energy storage."
June 22, 2026
Ben Loeffler will defend his Ph.D. dissertation, titled "Development and field testing of a galloping hydrokinetic energy system."