Alaska Center for Energy and Power

09/24/2026

The Alaska Center for Energy and Power at the University of Alaska Fairbanks has received $3 million to study technology that can strengthen energy systems in remote and strategically important regions.

Learn more in the ACEP news: https://tinyurl.com/bdhxmfem or by tapping the link in the bio.

09/23/2026

This week on Energy in the North, host Amanda Byrd speaks with ACEP summer intern Emma Kehoe who has been working on a marine energy turbine at ACEP’s Tanana River Hydrokinetic Test Site.

Tune in to KUAC this Wednesday morning to listen to this week’s episode: https://listen.streamon.fm/kuac

The series airs every Wednesday following the 7am and 8am KUAC newscast and during All Things Considered program.
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Amanda Byrd’s series explores the importance and opportunities that energy and power provide to Alaska and its people. Visit the ACEP website to learn more about and listen to the past episodes of the “Energy in the North”: https://www.uaf.edu/acep/stories/energy-in-the-north-radio-series.php

09/21/2026

Is Alaska's infrastructure ready to support both communities and national and broader regional security? With rising geopolitical tensions, the North Atlantic Policy Forum authors of a new policy brief look at the role of dual-use infrastructure — civilian and military — and its potential for small modular reactors and data centers.

Learn more in the ACEP news:

A new policy brief published by the North Atlantic Policy Forum looks at whether Alaska's infrastructure is ready to support both communities and national and broader regional security.

09/16/2026

“I learned that Chevak actually uses windmills already,” said Trisha Francis, a sophomore from Chevak. “We have windmills in our community that produce energy as part of a successful wind-diesel hybrid system."

By connecting energy education with storytelling and place, T3 students showed how local knowledge, community values and the next generation of leaders will shape that future.

Learn more about ACEP's role in the 2026 Teaching Through Technology Alaska summer program in the ACEP news

09/03/2026

The Community Microgrid Assistance Partnership webinar on Sept. 24 will feature a presentation by experts from the University of Alaska Fairbanks ACEP titled, “Controls and SCADA best practices for microgrid operations.”

Learn more in the ACEP news: https://tinyurl.com/2dvkammd

Presenters will break down what reliable day-to-day microgrid operation looks like, focusing on how to use controls and real-time monitoring systems effectively.
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ACEP is a partner in C-MAP, a U.S. Department of Energy Office of Electricity program. The series is managed by the National Laboratory of the Rockies .

09/02/2026

The zombie horde has reached the Fairbanks campus. The power is out and there's no way to restart the generators. How will humans create energy and try to survive?

This week Energy in the North features Anna Beth Icke, one of two ACEP summer interns who has been working on the Zombie Apocalypse project. In the event of a natural disaster, how would UAF’s power plant start back up with no outside power?

Listen to the radio show live on KUAC this Wednesday morning: https://listen.streamon.fm/kuac
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Energy in the North airs every Wednesday, broadcast on KUAC FM 89.9 and streaming on KUAC online, around 7:45 a.m., 8:45 a.m. and 5:45 p.m. Alaska time.
Learn more about this project and Anna Beth's research partner, Catelin Mo, in the ACEP news: https://www.uaf.edu/acep/news/2026/Energy-in-the-north-on-the-zombie-apocalypse-project.php

09/01/2026

The AURORA-AI project, short for Alaska Utility Resilience and Optimization using Real-time AI, will use advanced artificial intelligence to improve electric power systems serving rural and coastal communities.

The project is expected to improve forecasting accuracy, reduce diesel fuel consumption and strengthen the resilience of isolated power systems. Learn more in the ACEP news:

08/26/2026

This week on Energy in the North features ACEP summer intern Declan Goldhawk, who is exploring how geothermal solutions inspired by Iceland could help heat Anchorage homes and ease the Cook Inlet gas crisis.

Listen live on KUAC radio this Wednesday morning: https://listen.streamon.fm/kuac

The series airs every Wednesday following the 7am and 8am KUAC newscast and during All Things Considered program.
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Amanda Byrd’s series explores the importance and opportunities that energy and power provide to Alaska and its people. Visit the ACEP website to learn more about and listen to the past episodes of the “Energy in the North” series: https://www.uaf.edu/acep/stories/energy-in-the-north-radio-series.php