ACEP news
ASEC pre-conference workshop recordings available
June 05, 2025
ACEP hosted a series of four virtual workshops this spring, leading up to the Alaska Sustainable Energy Conference June 3-5 in Anchorage. The recordings of the workshops are now available.
Energy is flowing in the Northwest Arctic Borough
June 05, 2025
ACEP Grid Edge research members attended the Northwest Arctic Borough Energy Steering Committee meeting in Kotzebue in May, talking to energy champions and hearing updates on energy projects and conditions in the region.
ACEP showcases its research at the Arctic Research Open House
June 04, 2025
The Arctic Research Open House drew over 800 attendees on May 15. ACEP hosted a booth with three different hands-on activities and insightful presentations, highlighting ACEP's innovative work.
Asmus discusses microgrids in a podcast
June 04, 2025
Peter Asmus, adjunct faculty at ACEP and a senior advisor on microgrid strategy and thought leadership, is one of the guests in a recent episode of the Energy Changemakers Podcast.
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
Documentary video explores EV adoption in Alaska
June 05, 2025
A documentary video that explores electric vehicle adoption in Alaska will premier in Anchorage on June 5.
Seminar on marine energy and challenges facing coastal communities
June 05, 2025
Join us for a seminar to learn about marine energy and challenges that coastal communities are facing.
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."
From the Grid
Dispatches from Alaska’s Energy Sector
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.
Kotzebue home heating field study
Researchers at the ²ÊÉñix¹ÙÍø are recruiting participants for a 24-month field study in Kotzebue. The study aims to reduce fuel oil use and home heating costs.
