ACEP news
Transforming everything into a learning opportunity
June 30, 2025
Lisa Jacklin is always curious to explore and try new things. That positive attitude about learning helped get her to where she is at ACEP today.
Alaska at the forefront of wind energy innovation
June 25, 2025
ACEP researchers Gwen Holdmann and Richard Wies highlight in a recent article how environmental and economic challenges many small, remote communities of Alaska experience have also created opportunities, leading to innovations that later became mainstream.
Better citizens of the world: The legacy of Ron Johnson
June 24, 2025
Ron Johnson was one of those rare people whose steady positivity, quiet wisdom and generosity of spirit left a lasting mark on everyone who knew him. Learning about his passing brings deep sadness, but also immense gratitude.
Geothermal energy potential discussed
June 19, 2025
ACEP's chief scientist Gwen Holdmann and others discuss geothermal energy in a recent episode of Alaska Public Media's Talk of Alaska.
Solving Alaska鈥檚 Energy Challenges
ACEP works with Alaskan communities and industries as leaders establishing the energy systems of the future. Alaska鈥檚 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鈥檚 Energy Sector
Better citizens of the world: The legacy of Ron Johnson
June 20, 2025
Ron Johnson was one of those rare people whose steady positivity, quiet wisdom and generosity of spirit left a lasting mark on everyone who knew him. Learning about his passing brings deep sadness, but also immense gratitude. For those of us fortunate enough to be mentored by him, his influence endures as a source of inspiration, reminding us to lead with kindness, humility and purpose.
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.
Kotzebue home heating field study
Researchers at the 四虎影院 are recruiting participants for a 24-month field study in Kotzebue. The study aims to reduce fuel oil use and home heating costs.
