ACEP news
Revamping ACEP's hydrokinetic testing capabilities
November 26, 2025
ACEP marine energy team installed upgrades to make the Tanana River Hydrokinetic Test Site autonomous, which will allow staff to perform long-duration testing of new technologies without being physically on site 24/7.
ACEP welcomes solution-forward, policy-passionate ARCTIC program architect Jus Tavcar
November 21, 2025
Jus Tavcar joined ACEP as its ARCTIC program architect in October. He supports program operations for ARCTIC.
Evaluating fish interactions with hydrokinetic energy devices
November 21, 2025
ACEP's marine energy program's work includes fish interactions with hydrokinetic devices. A collaborative fish research study took place this summer, which focused on understanding when, where and how fish move through the Tanana River in Alaska.
2026 summer internship application opens Dec. 8
November 19, 2025
The Alaska Center for Energy and Power Summer Internship program will begin accepting applications for the summer 2026 cohort on Monday, Dec. 8.
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
Workshop on scalable natural hydrogen technology
December 02, 2025
The upcoming Alaska Hydrogen Working Group meeting will feature a presentation on Manufactured Subsurface Hydrogen technology for scalable natural hydrogen production.
Business of Alaska rural energy workshop
October 28, 2025
The Alaska Sustainable Energy Conference, in partnership with the Alaska Center for Energy and Power, is hosting a two-day free virtual workshop focused on energy project development and operational sustainability in rural Alaska.
Learn about heat pumps this fall
October 07, 2025
A free course "Heat Pumps for Homeowners," offered by ACEP's Tom Marsik, will discuss how modern heat pump systems work, where they perform best, what to consider before installation and how they can help reduce heating costs.
From the Grid
Dispatches from Alaska’s Energy Sector
Luleå & Fairbanks: Separated by longitude, united by cold
October 27, 2025
Although Northern Sweden and Alaska have divergent energy paths, they may have things to learn from each other. Through their involvement in the GET-North project, ACEP's Michelle Wilber and Bax Bond uncover how two Arctic regions, shaped by history, industry and Indigenous resilience, are navigating the path toward sustainable energy futures.
From EMT skills to welding sparks, teens explore their future at UAF
September 04, 2025
You think you know what you want to do after high school. But do you know how to acquire the education you need to get there? This summer, high school students from across Alaska had the opportunity to participate in a summer session offered by the UAF T3 Alaska and Upward Bound programs to learn about a variety of programs, career paths and the university admission process, to learn from the UB alumni and current UAF students and to learn what they can do to improve the community they live in through volunteer work.
Energy use in the emerging kelp industry: Reflections from Kodiak
August 26, 2025
As kelp farming grows each year, farmers, processors and researchers are innovating new ways for this industry to be regenerative and independent of fossil fuels. ACEP summer intern Emma Kehoe visited Kodiak Island to explore this environmentally conscious industry further and learn from farmers themselves about the electric equipment they need. Born and raised in Talkeetna, Kehoe has seen the impacts of strong communities who work together. Through her internship work and her visit with the kelp farmers, she has seen another developing community -- researchers, farmers and engineers working together to build a sustainable kelp industry for the better.
Kotzebue home heating field study
Researchers at the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø are recruiting participants for a 24-month field study in Kotzebue. The study aims to reduce fuel oil use and home heating costs.
