Alaska Center for Energy and Power

At A GlAnCE | 2018-2019

ACEP’s new Homes

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In late 2017, the Alaska Center for Energy and Power moved into its permanent home on the top floor of the newly completed Engineering Learning and Innovation Facility (ELIF) at UAF. Having a permanent space designed specifically to support the sort of interdisciplinary, interactive research ACEP engages in has been a major milestone for the Center. The central feature of the floor is the BP Design Theater, made possible through a generous donation from BP of Alaska. The space integrates cutting edge technology within a flexible, collaborative meeting space designed to cultivate innovation and support next generation research. In addition, new laboratory space designed around open, reconfigurable pods will help support the interactive, multidisciplinary research that ACEP engages in worldwide. Additional contributions that made this facility possible include gifts from Conoco Phillips, Usibelli Mine, and numerous individuals. We look forward to hosting you in our new home when you visit us in Fairbanks!

ACEP’s new Fairbanks home in the Engineering Learning and Innovation Facility

(ELIF) at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.

Special thanks to BP, Conoco Phillips and Usibelli Coal Mine for their generous

support of this project.

ACEP’s new Anchorage home co-housed with the

University of Alaska Anchorage’s Institute of Social and

Economic Research (ISER).

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In 2018, the Alaska Center for Energy and Power enters its tenth year. It’s been a challenging, but deeply rewarding journey for those of us on the ACEP team. I am grateful for, and humbled by, the trust and support ACEP has received from our collaborators and stakeholders - both in Alaska, and globally.

Our 10th anniversary coincides with another important milestone. Our Fairbanks office is now permanently located on the top floor of the new Engineering Learning and Innovation Facility on the UAF campus, with state of the art communication and collaboration work space and a new electronics laboratory.

On the research front, we recently expanded the capabilities of our Power Systems Integration Laboratory to include high fidelity emulation of solar photovoltaic systems and a unique capability for testing grid faults. By mid-2018, we will have completed an upgrade of our diesel power systems, extending

our capability to conduct leading edge research related to integration of advanced engine controls, alternative fuels, energy storage, and thermal energy recovery. We have also continued to expand our research portfolio in hydrokinetic and ocean energy research, and are creating new capacity in solar energy efficacy for the Arctic region. Our research team also continues to grow, as we welcome Dr. Mariko Shirazi to ACEP as the newly appointed University of Alaska President’s Professor for Energy.

As we move into our next ten years, I anticipate that ACEP’s engagement with local, national and international energy initiatives will continue to grow. I take very seriously the investments made in our organization, and am committed to steward those resources faithfully as we participate in the innovation and deployment of energy systems that meet the needs of communities and industries in Alaska, and beyond.

— Gwen HoldmannDirector, Alaska Center for Energy and Power

ACEP Vision

Alaska leading the way in innovative production, distribution, and management of energy.

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ACEP Values

ACEP Mission

IntegrityIntegrity and quality in our

research are our most critical assets.

ProfessionalismACEP’s client-driven culture demands

efficient project management and rapid dissemination of results.

PragmatismWe seek solutions that make both technical and economic sense for

Alaska.

AgilityWe can quickly assemble skilled

research teams in a wide array of subjects by tapping a broad range of existing expertise among our partners

inside and outside the university.

teamworkACEP’s team spans a wide diversity of knowledge, skills, and expertise

to fully understand and address challenges.

An Eye to the FutureThrough relevant research, outreach and workforce development, we are helping build the future of energy in

Alaska.

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ACEP develops and disseminates practical, cost-effective, and innovative energy solutions for Alaska and beyond.

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ACEP MAnAGErs & stAFFthe Alaska Center for Energy and Power is an applied energy research program based at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.

With 21 dedicated staff, 23 affiliated researchers, and a wide range of established partnerships, ACEP can quickly assemble a high-caliber research team to address key questions facing Alaska, the nation, and the world.

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Gwen HoldmannDirector

Amanda ByrdBiomass Coordinator

Marcia CassinoBusiness Manager

Melody Cavanaugh-MoenOutreach and Marketing Manager

rob CermakPSI Programmer and Control

Systems Integrator

Paul DuvoyResearch Engineer

stephanie JumpOffice Assistant

Jeremy KasperDirector, Alaska Hydrokinetic

Energy Research Center

nick KonefalResearch Engineer

David lightResearch Engineer, Energy

Technology Facility Manager

Heike MerkelPSI Operations Manager

tawna MorganPSI Programmer

Chris PikeResearch Engineer

Dominique PridePost-doctoral Research Fellow

Mariko shiraziUA President’s Professor

in Energy

Asher simmonsPost-doctoral Research Fellow

Jeremy VanderMeerResearch Engineer

lesli WallsResearch Grant Manager

Erin WhitneyData Collection & Analysis Program Manager, Solar

Technology Initiative Manager

nickole ConleyDeputy Director of Operations

George roeDeputy Director, Arctic Remote

Energy Networks Academy Manager

Current student researchers include:

• Baxter Bond• Evan Denty• nathan Green• Chin May shah• riley troyer• Alana Vilagi

UA President’s Professor in Energy

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the President’s Professor in Energy is a permanent senior faculty position based within the College of Engineering and Mines, providing key leadership for ACEP as it works to build a world-class power systems integration program, and helping solidify Alaska’s position as a global research leader in microgrid-enabling systems and next-generation energy technologies.

Dr. Mariko shirazi, UA President’s Professor in Energy

“Alaska utilities and communities are already pushing the envelope of high renewable penetration microgrids. ACEP is in a position to work closely with these partners to support continued responsible deployment of microgrid technologies and to accelerate their adoption within Alaska and beyond.” — Dr. Mariko shirazi

Mariko Shirazi received her undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering from UAF in 1996. She subsequently moved to Colorado where she spent 15 years at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory working on distributed energy systems integration, microgrids, and power electronics development. While in Colorado, she received a Ph.D. in electrical engineering, with a focus on power electronics, from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2009.

Christi BellUAA, Business Enterprise

Institute

Jon BittnerSmall Business Development

Center

todd BrinkmanUAF, Institute of Arctic Biology

rajive GanguliUAF, Mineral Industry

Research Lab

Daisy HuangUAF, College of Engineering and Mines, Mechanical Engineering

Mariia IakovlevaUniversity of Saskatchewan,

Canada

Jerome JohnsonUAF, Institute of

Northern Engineering

nolan KloudaCenter for Economic

Development

Chuen-sen linUAF, College of Engineering and Mines, Mechanical Engineering

Ben loefflerEnergy Management Engineer, Fairbanks North Star Borough

Phil MakerUAF, Institute of

Northern Engineering

tom MarsikUAF, Bristol Bay Campus,

Sustainable Energy Program

Marc Mueller-stoffelsFounder & CEO, denamics GmbH

Arthur nashUAF, Cooperative Extension

Service

rorik PetersonUAF, College of Engineering and Mines, Mechanical Engineering

Anupma Prakash UAF, Geophysical Institute

Hendrik schaedeUAF Postdoctoral Fellow

Jennifer schmittUAA, Institute of Social and Economic Research

Antony scottUAF, Institute of

Northern Engineering

Andrew seitzUAF, School of Fisheries

and Ocean Sciences

rich stromberg

UAF, Institute of Northern Engineering

Isaac Vanderburg

Managing Director, Launch Alaska

richard Wies UAF, College of Engineering and

Mines, Electrical Engineering

ACEP Affiliated researchers

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ACEP serves as a gateway to energy research for Alaska by drawing on existing expertise from across the University of Alaska system.

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“I’m a designer at heart. I wanted to go into a field that was new and emerging, and where I could use my design talents.”

Dr. Asher simmons

After completing his Ph.D. in electrical engineering at Oregon State University, Asher Simmons joined ACEP’s Power Systems Integration program, bringing a love for design and two decades of experience in consumer electronics to Alaska’s energy issues. His responsibilities range from leading a test focused on grid integration of a new hydrokinetic turbine to managing an effort that is gathering power usage data from a local federal site and analyzing it to identify cost-saving opportunities and resiliency-enhancing options.

While new to the field of energy, the very skills that served Simmons so well in his prior work – customer focus, systems thinking, team building, project management – are well suited to his role at ACEP as he works to prove out future microgrid technologies.

“The only way sustainable measures are going to be adopted is if they make sense from a market perspective.”

Dr. Dominique Pride

As engineers chip away at the technical challenges of developing wind, solar, biomass, and other energy resources, Post-doctoral Fellow, Dominique Pride, is focused on the numbers. Pride has been studying the economic side of energy issues at ACEP since 2009. In 2017 she completed her Ph.D. on the value of energy efficiency in the real estate market. Now she is studying pathways to expanding renewable energy across the state, specifically looking at which factors make these projects successful in certain communities and which factors stand in the way.

Pride’s background in economics adds critical depth to ACEP, as energy systems need to be not only technically viable but also cost-effective in order to be adopted.

ACEP Post-doctoral Fellows

Post-doctoral researchers at ACEP find novel opportunities for engaging in challenges of critical importance to the energy systems of tomorrow, and today, in a cross-cutting array of technological, economic and social fields.

UAF photo (top) by Todd Paris. Inset photo by UAF/Max Frey.

PSI Laboratory Testing with vendors Hatch Engineering and Williams Hybrid Power.

ACEP AWARDS

ACEP has seen an overall success rate of 53% of its proposal submissions awarded, over the last 6 years.

ACEP’s testing facilities, the Power Systems Integration (PSI) Laboratory, and the Tanana River Hydrokinetic Test Site are designed to offer a unique testing environment to technology developers, utility managers, and other decision makers. Envisioned as an intermediate step to full commercial deployment, these facilities were carefully designed for a range of testing needs, enabling assessment of product performance based on many real-world conditions.

Within a 5,000 square foot facility, ACEP’s Energy Technology Facility provides infrastructure, technical and non-technical expertise to validate new technology for our test partners.

To learn more about our capabilities and how we can help you meet your testing needs, contact Heike Merkel, PSI Operations Manager, at hmerkel@alaska.edu.

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ACEP Funding ACEP Open For Business

ACEP RESEARCH FUNDING SOURCES FY12-FY17

The largest funding sources come from federal agencies at 68%, or $14.6M out of $21.7M. The top 2 agencies investing research funding in ACEP are the Department of Energy and the Office of Naval Research.

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PsIPower systems Integration Program

PSI Program team. For more information, contact Heike Merkel, PSI Operations Manager, at hmerkel@alaska.edu or (907) 718-2817.

PsI Program Goals

Researchers from ACEP’s Power Systems Integration program collaborate with utilities, communities, state and federal agencies, national laboratories, and private industry to develop control approaches, energy storage systems and demand management solutions for renewable integration. Research tactics range from data analysis to modeling to the testing of full-scale components in the Power Systems Integration Laboratory.

The program goal is to develop, validate, and deploy energy technology, disseminate lessons learned, and provide guidelines for the adoption of effective approaches to integrating variable renewable generation into microgrids from low renewable energy penetration to diesel-off operation.

Power systems research — Why is it important?

Alaska has more than 200 remote communities serviced by islanded power systems that range from tens of kW to tens of MW. The State has invested significant funding and effort to bring renewable energy to these communities as a way to offset the high reliance on diesel generation. Meanwhile, fuel availability, costs, and air quality issues are also driving integration of renewable energy into the larger (hundreds of MW) interconnected microgrids that comprise the Alaska Railbelt. In both cases, high penetration levels of renewable energy have the potential to result in the greatest fuel savings. However, achieving high penetration of variable renewable energy, such as wind and solar, requires advanced microgrid solutions to ensure power quality and reliability.

PsI lABOrAtOry EqUIPMEnt

PSI Laboratory infrastructure facilitates integration testing with power levels and system architectures relevant to typical Alaska rural power plants–from generation to storage to distribution and control.

• Diesel Gensets:

» 320 kW Caterpillar C-15 » 250 kW MTU 6R1600 » 125 kW Detroit

• Emulators:

» 100 kW wind turbine emulator » 100 kW photovoltaic emulator » 3-phase 480 V fault emulator

• Electrical Energy Storage:

» 270 kWh/600 kW valve-regulated lead acid battery

» 11 kWh/33 kW lithium-ion battery » 313 kVA ABB PCS100 Energy Storage

Inverter

• Programmable Load Banks:

» 2 - 250 kW reactive (AC) » 1 - 55 kW resistive (AC) » Various kWs DC Load Banks

• Flexible 12-station 600 A - 480 VAC bus

• ABB Distributed Control System MGC 600

• Supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system

• Blackbox: 1000 channel data acquisition system

• 2 TB of local data storage in the lab

• Portable data acquisition equipment including scopes and power analyzers

• Hardware-in-the-Loop equipment: Opal-RT OP5707 Real-Time Digital Simulator

The Power Systems Integration Laboratory operates on the same scale as a village power system, and has the ability to be modified for individual test scenarios. The lab transforms a potentially chaotic field testing environment into a continuously improving process for optimizing efficiencies.

Designed for maximum flexibility, this system is capable of testing a wide range of islanded microgrid and distributed generation scenarios, as well as the performance of individual components. Examples include innovative energy storage such as battery systems and flywheel technology, diesel-off operation, power electronics development and testing and model verification.

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Flywheels

Hydrokinetic Turbine

Fault Emulator

Tank Farm

Diesel Generators Wind Turbine Emulator Solar Emulator Load Banks

Battery Bank

POWEr systEMs IntEGrAtIOn lABOrAtOry

ACEP Programs

“ACEP’s breadth of technical expertise has been extremely helpful on issues from alternative energy integration to resource evaluation and economic analysis of our energy options.” – John Handeland,

General Manager/CEO, Nome Joint Utility System

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Hydrokinetic research — Why is it important?

Alaska has approximately 40% of the total river energy, approximately 90% of the total tidal energy and approximately 60% of the total wave energy in the U.S. Because of the high cost of power in Alaska, many communities are considering whether using these “hydrokinetic” energy resources to generate electric power is economically feasible and environmentally sustainable.

Program and test site Goals

The Alaska Hydrokinetic Research Center (AHERC) focuses on applied research and engineering to help communities, developers and other stakeholders address the questions of whether emerging hydrokinetic energy technologies are economically, technologically and environmentally sustainable.

To this end, AHERC conducts environmental and technical studies evaluating available hydrokinetic energy resources, turbulent flows and their effects on device power output and longevity, fisheries and marine mammal studies, habitat studies, approaches to anchoring hydrokinetic infrastructure and debris mitigation, and other issues pertinent to developing an Alaska hydrokinetic power industry.

AHERC’s Tanana River Hydrokinetic Test Site in Nenana is used to test hydrokinetic power-generating devices and technologies, and to characterize Alaska’s river environment. Researchers use the test site to determine how hydrokinetic turbines interact with aspects of the marine environment, including fish, debris, hydrodynamics, sediment transport and icing. Information collected from these studies will be used by hydrokinetic developers to improve designs and help position their turbines. It may also be used to inform the decision making process of Alaska’s permitting agencies.

In 2013, AHERC partnered with Oregon State and the University of Washington to expand the Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Center (NNMREC) to include Alaska. Recently, NNMREC has been renamed Pacific Marine Energy Center (PMEC) to more easily adapt to geographic expansion of the program.

*A member of the Pacific Marine Energy Center

AHErCAlaska Hydrokinetic Energy research Center*

AHERC Program Director Jeremy Kasper. For more information, contact jlkasper@alaska.edu or (907) 888-2534.

Team and staff photos by UAF/JR Ancheta. Buoy photo by UAF/Nick Konefal.

A Fully-Equipped research and Deployment site Available

tAnAnA rIVEr HyDrOKInEtIC tEst sItE FEAtUrEs

• Deployment locations were identified based on river velocity, bathymetry, sediment transport, hydrodynamics, power density and turbulence.

• Mandatory baseline fish stock studies have been completed for the site.

• Demonstrated technology to divert surface woody debris, a major impediment in Alaska rivers, is available to all users; a prototype for protecting devices from subsurface debris is in development.

• The site’s anchored mooring system supports a floating platform able to secure a load up to 50,000 pounds.

• AHERC has various imaging sensors in its inventory, including:

» Blue View P900-2250-45 imaging sonar » Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler » Simrad EK60 split beam sonar » Multiple GNSS Systems (Trimble R8 L1/L2 RTK

system, Novatel L1 RTK system, Applanix IMU with dual DGPS L1/L2 antennae)

• All required permits are secured. Placement of turbines in river is subject to final regulatory review.

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Fishing gear for quantifying fish turbine interactions

Video Debris Observation System used to develop hydrokinetic protection systems

Simrad EK60 Split Beam Sonar for fisheries and debris

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Reson 7125 Seabat Multibeam sonar (200/400 kHz) with Applanix IMU and Trimble GPS antennae used to

map the river bottom, and determine water depths.

Differential and RTK GNSS for precise positioning

BlueView P900-2250-45 imaging sonar for detailed inspection and survey of turbines and its interaction with the

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Acoustic Doppler Velocimeter (left) and Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (right) for measuring water turbulence.

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AHErC tAnAnA rIVEr HyDrOKInEtIC tEst sItE

Team and staff photos by UAF/JR Ancheta. Buoy photo by UAF/Nick Konefal.

ACEP Programs

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success Comes From Having the tools to Make Well-Informed Decisions

As an applied energy research program within the University of Alaska, the Data Collection and Analysis program at ACEP is committed to enabling energy projects that benefit Alaska communities. We define success as the ability to make progress in quantifiable steps and believe the best path is through data-based decisions.

Through accurate data collection and rigorous analysis, we have achieved improved system monitoring by reporting automation and optimized operations that saved money and time. Success can mean toasting our achievements, and also making unexpected discoveries with the right tools and data. Our goal is to equip our partners and clients to make the best possible decisions

and discoveries.

Who Can Benefit? • Utility Managers can use ACEP’s robust storage repository and analysis

capabilities. Our team will work with you to create automated reports on a regular basis defined by the needs of your organization. Confidentiality is assured.

• Powerhouse System Operators can request customized automated reports that display operational information. Examples could include engine fuel economy, renewable energy penetration, and maintenance alerts, as well as power quality and full system analysis.

• Government and Regulatory Agencies can verify the performance goals of relevant energy projects around the state.

• Developers can leverage customized project and community analyses to inform investment decisions.

• Researchers gain access to a wealth of high resolution data from publicly funded facilities and installations around the state.

DC&A Program Director Erin Whitney. For more information, contact erin.whitney@alaska.edu or (907) 799-6724.

DC&AData Collection and Analysis

Staff photo by UAF/JR Ancheta.

Available Products and services that Make a Difference

ANAlYSIS AND REPORtING

• Detailed system analysis

• Automated Power Cost Equalization (PCE) Reports

• Automated emissions reporting

• Instrumentation of systems

• Fully customizable daily, weekly, monthly operational reports

• Flagging of undesirable operations

• Reporting at regular intervals

• Final reporting for a target audience

HIGH RESOlUtION DAtA

• Customizable

• Quality controlled

• From a variety of sources

• Easily downloadable

CREATING GOOD DATA DRIvING GOOD DECISIONS

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COLLECTInstrumentat ion,

acquis i t ion, programming,

technical assistance

PRODUCEProject-speci f ic tasks,

report ing, analys is , d isseminat ion

MANAGEProcessing and

standardizat ion, qual i ty assurance, archiv ing,

access

“We can’t control systems if we can’t measure them. Data logging and trending define our baseline operations, and if we don’t have good data to start with, we’ll be biased.” — Amber McDonough, siemens

Staff photo by UAF/JR Ancheta.

showcasing Alaska’s Energy Ingenuity

The ARENA program leverages Alaska’s hard-won experience with 200+ distributed microgrid energy systems to help people around the globe achieve more reliable, affordable and sustainable energy solutions.

ARENA participants learn to identify, integrate and manage the energy resources relevant to their local areas. They visit energy sites and meet others who work in similar contexts.

As a means of integrating and applying their learning, each participant completes a project tailored to the needs and interests of their community and region. They receive personal mentoring from an international cadre of energy professionals throughout the program.

By putting the right information in the hands of the right people at the right stage of project development, the ARENA program establishes the foundational knowledge and peer networks that can help communities across the world accelerate energy project schedules, reduce costs and mitigate risks.

Additional information, including application guidelines, is available at arena.alaska.edu.

Photo above: ACEP coordinated the 2017 ARENA participants’ visit to Alaska. For more information, contact George Roe, ARENA Program Manager, at gmroe@alaska.edu or (206) 454-9189.

Observations from Participants in the 2017 ArEnA Program

ACEP Programs

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“Participation in the ARENA program provided me with great exposure to the variety of technologies available to help reduce dependence

on diesel fuels to power our micro-grid communities”

“My network of renewable industry professionals and experts has grown immensely by participating in ARENA.”

ArEnAArctic remote Energy networks Academy

Photo by UAF/Amanda Byrd.

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solar technologiesA new research Initiative

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For more information, contact Erin Whitney, Solar Technologies Initiative Manager, at erin.whitney@alaska.edu or (907) 799-6724.

ACEP Programs

Our objective is to better understand and harness opportunities for solar photovoltaic (PV) power in Alaska and other northern regions.

Focus areas include:• Developing a replicable model for community-scale solar PV in

remote microgrid

• Deploying irradiance sensors to enhance mapping of Alaska’s solar PV resource

• Testing advanced solar PV technologies in Alaska

• Characterizing snow and ice albedo effects on solar PV module performance

• Quantifying trends in solar PV installation costs across Alaska

• Providing broad access to technical and financial information related to analysis, installation, and performance of solar PV technologies in Alaska

recent Accomplishments:• Created a performance database of Alaska community-scale solar PV

systems

• Compared Alaska solar PV performance with modeled predictions

Future Products:• Alaska test of bifacial solar PV modules

• Deployable solar PV instrumentation kits

• Alaska solar PV installation cost database

• Updated Alaska Solar Manual

Team photo below by UAF/JR Ancheta.

Photo by UAF/Amanda Byrd.

ACEP Example Projects

Photo courtesy Cordova Electric Cooperative.

Pilgrim Hot springs resource Assessment

Determining the potential of a low-temperature geothermal resource to economically provide baseload power to the nearby community of Nome.

Funded through DOE, AEA, the City of Nome and other

local partners.

Cordova Hydropower Optimization study

Energy analysis to explore engineering options to optimize hydropower. Funded through

DOE.

st100 Fast Acting signal Isolator

ACEP developed the ST100 to provide the high-resolution data necessary for managing microgrids and testing new technologies, with the

capability to transmit up to 10,000 measurements per second. Funded by Shell Foundation.

nome Power Integration studyOptimization of wind, diesel and potential future geothermal generation to minimize overall diesel fuel consumption. Funded through

DOE and the City of Nome.

Diesel-off testingDeveloping strategies using batteries and inverters in a manner that allows diesel generators to be turned off when adequate power from

renewable generation is available. Funded through

the Denali Commission and DOE.

Pump Monitoring Apparatus (PuMA)Measuring the fuel used in fuel-oil vented heaters, providing a unique means of assessing the impacts of weatherization and energy efficiency programs and

renewable energy systems with dispatchable loads. Funded by Office of Naval Research.

ACEP projects span a wide range of technologies. At any one time, ACEP has about 25 active research projects addressing Alaska-relevant issues, many partnering with communities and organizations across the state. the projects highlighted on these pages represent some of the current research ACEP is engaged in.

Photo by UAF/Gwen Holdmann.

Photo by UAF/Todd Paris.

Photo by UAF/Amanda Byrd.

Photo by UAF/Chris Pike.

Photo by UAF/Max Frey.

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small Modular nuclear reactor Assessment

ACEP continues to monitor whether next-generation, small nuclear reactors could someday be safely deployed in Alaska. Funded through the State of Alaska.

Alaska solar Photovoltaic DatabaseFor the first time, data from community-scale solar PV systems in rural Alaska will be automatically updated and readily accessible in a centralized

database. Funded by ACEP.

Oceana turbine-generator Grid Integration

Developing the necessary interface and controls to connect a turbine-generator to the grid. Funded by Oceana Energy

LLC and the Alaska Energy Authority.

Advanced laboratory and Field Arrays (AlFA) for Marine Energy

Reducing the cost of marine energy converter arrays and increasing the role of marine energy in the global renewable energy portfolio. Funded by US

Department of Energy.

Impacts of Frazil Ice on Hydrokinetic turbines in Igiugig, Alaska

Frazil ice measurements will inform the design considerations of more durable marine energy converters for long-term river hydrokinetic projects. Funded by

US Department of Energy.

saskPowerACEP is helping the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation establish technical, economic, and social guidelines for renewable energy options within its communities.

Funded by SaskPower.

World Wildlife Fund - Canada (WWF-C)ACEP is working with WWF to help communities in Nunavut identify the energy resources and system approaches that are most appropriate for their

location, stakeholder requirements and existing infrastructure. Funded by WWF-C.

Flywheel Energy storage system testing

International collaboration on research and development to increase renewable energy utilization in microgrids using flywheels for energy storage.

Funded by US Department of Energy, EPSCoR and Alaska

Energy Authority grant to Hatch Associates Consultants,

Inc.

Photo by Greg Poelzer, SaskPower.

Photo by UAF/Rich Stromberg.

Photo by UAF/Max Frey.

Photo by UAF/Max Frey.

Photo by UAF/Nick Konefal.

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“Co-locating with the ACEP team provided me with the opportunity to build my professional network, and allowed me to collaborate very efficiently with my counterparts in a time-critical part of our research.”

Mariia IakovlevaHometown – Yakutia, Russia

Field of study – Northern Governance and Development

Mariia spent August and September 2017 in Fairbanks working on a database that documents key attributes of energy systems in Russia. It enables comparisons with other northern regions to understand socio-economic impacts and community development opportunities, with a special emphasis on the effects of energy subsidy policies and utility ownership arrangements. The results are being incorporated in an integrated Geographic Information System (GIS) resource that identifies community size, power plant attributes, energy resources, and connections to regional or continental electrical grids. This collaboration grew out of the 2016 Fulbright Arctic Initiative.

“This was my first engineering job, working with ACEP, and its something I’ve never experienced before. ACEP has taught me to be a team leader and my internship has given me real-world experience. These lessons are some of the most valuable part of my education that I will carry into the workforce.”

Baxter BondHometown – Tununak, Alaska

Field of study – Mechanical Engineering and Yupik

Native Language

Baxter Bond began his work with ACEP on a heat metering project called the Pump Monitoring Apparatus (PuMA) project. To be successful, he had to become proficient at locating and communicating with other open source innovators to try to find answers to questions on solving technology development issues. As the project has progressed, more students have been brought on to support the project and Baxter has taken on a leadership role.

ACEP student Highlights

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seattle Pacific University student

For more information on ACEP’s student intern program, go to

acep.uaf.edu/student-opportunities

Photo by UAF/George Roe.

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ACEP Outreach & Education

Advising AlaskansACEP dedicates a portion of staff and researcher time to respond to energy-related questions from the public.

WorkshopsACEP supports small conferences and workshops throughout the year on needs-driven topics. Examples include the International Wind-Diesel Conference, Small Modular Nuclear

Reactors Workshop, Hydrokinetics Conference, Solar Energy Workshop, High Voltage Direct Current Training and the Alaska-based Energy Storage Workshop.

Alaska rural Energy ConferenceACEP and AEA partner to host the Alaska Rural Energy Conference each year, bringing together 400 participants representing 100 villages

in Alaska to share information about energy challenges, opportunities, and advancements in technology.

Education CollaborationsACEP optimizes its collaborations with individuals and organizations actively involved in Alaska energy education efforts to ensure the broadest possible reach of research

findings. Our two most active partners, Energy Educator Art Nash at the UAF Cooperative Extension Service, and the Renewable Energy Alaska Project team (REAP) have helped ACEP focus on its mission of creating an Alaska that leads the way in innovative production, distribution and management of energy.

ACEP provides unbiased energy information to decision makers at all levels, including legislators, tribal leaders, business and industry representatives, and individual homeowners.

ACEP OnlineFor more information find us at:

acep.uaf.edu

ACEP students at an Energy Technology Fair.

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ACEP Advisors

ACEP’s Advisory Committee is a group of dedicated industry and agency professionals who inform our planning and help shape our research agenda.

MEMBErs

Craig Dorman University of Alaska (retired) Crystal Enkvist Alaska Power Association samuel Enoka Viasyn, Inc. Brian Holst Juneau Economic Development Corporation Paul Ivanoff III Norton Sound Economic Development Corporation Doug Johnson Ocean Renewable Power Company Meera Kohler Alaska Village Electric Cooperative Clay Koplin Cordova Electric Cooperative Ben larue Siemens Building Technology tom lovas National Rural Electric Cooperative Association David Pelunis-Messier Tanana Chiefs Conference Joel neimeyer Denali Commission Janet reiser Alaska Energy Authority Chris rose Renewable Energy Alaska Project AlexAnna salmon Igiugig Tribal Village Counci Aaron schutt Doyon, Limited Ethan schutt Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Daniel schwartz University of Washington, Clean Energy Institute robert Venables Southeast Conference

Daniel t. schwartz, Director, Clean Energy Institute, University of Washington & newest member

of ACEP’s Advisory Committee

“I look for best-in-class capabilities, and the ACEP

team’s experience and facilities for microgrid integration are resources that can help our region and the world create more reliable and resilient electricity infrastructure, at a cost that can impact both

isolated and integrated grids.”

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ACEP Partners

ACEP ClIEnts AnD COllABOrAtOrs (2008 – PrEsEnt)

ABBABS AlaskanAir Force Research LaboratoryAK Department of

Environmental ConservationAK Division of Geological and

Geophysical SurveysAK Division of ForestryAK Energy AuthorityAK Housing Finance

CorporationAK Ocean Observing SystemAK Power and TelephoneAK SeaLife CenterAK Village Electric CooperativeAK Wood Energy Development

Task GroupArctic Council Sustainable

Development Working GroupArgonne National LabBattelle Bering Straits

Native CorporationBoise State UniversityBoschma ResearchBPBristol Bay Native AssociationBrown UniversityBureau of Land ManagementCascadia AcceleratorChena Hot Springs Resort

Chena PowerCity and Borough of YakutatCity of GalenaCity of NenanaCity of NomeCity of TananaCity of Tenakee SpringsClean Energy InstituteCold Climate Housing

Research CenterConoco PhilipsCordova Electric CooperativeCrowley Marine ServicesDenali Commissiondenamics GmbHDoD Alaska CommandDOE Advanced Manufacturing

OfficeDOE Indian Energy ProgramDOE Office of ElectricityDoyon, LimitedEielson Air Force BaseElectraThermElim Tribal CouncilEnergy ConceptsEnergy Efficiency EvaluationsEnvironmental Protection

AgencyEuropean Marine Energy

Centre

Fairbanks Economic Development Corporation

Fairbanks North Star BoroughGolden Valley Electric

AssociationGraphiteOneHatch Associates ConsultantsHawaii Energy ExceleratorHawaii Natural Energy InstituteHilcorpHOMER EnergyHuslia Tribal CouncilIceland National Energy

AuthorityIdaho National LaboratoryInland Barge ServiceInside Passage Electric

CooperativeInstitute of the NorthInterior Regional Housing

AuthorityJacobs EngineeringJoint Base Elmendorf

RichardsonJon’s Machine ShopJuneau Economic Development

CouncilKawerakKidWindKodiak Electric AssociationLaunch AlaskaLawrence Berkeley National

LaboratoryLawrence Livermore National

LaboratoryManley Hot Springs Tribal

CouncilMarsh Creek Energy SystemsMary’s Igloo Native

CorporationMcGrath Tribal CouncilMcKinley Services

Minto Tribal CouncilMurdock FoundationNANA CorporationNational Renewable Energy

Laboratory National Energy Technology

LaboratoryNenana Native CouncilNikolai Tribal CouncilNome Chamber of CommerceNome Joint Utility SystemsNorthern AK Career and

Technical Education CenterNorthwest Arctic BoroughNorton Sound Economic

Development CorporationNukissiorfiit Utilities

(Greenland)Ocean Renewable Power

CompanyOceana EnergyOffice of Naval ResearchOregon State UniversityOregon Wave Energy TrustPacific Marine Energy CenterPilgrim Geothermal LLCPolar Knowledge CanadaPolarconsult AlaskaPotelco IncPower and WaterPrudent Energy Regulatory Commission of

AlaskaRenergeRenewable Energy Alaska

ProjectRenewable Energy SolutionsResolute Marine EnergyReyjavik UniversityRuby MarineRuby Tribal CouncilSandia National Laboratory

SaskPower SealaskaShell Wind EnergySiemens Building TechnologiesSitnatuak Native CorpSouthern Methodist UniversitySouthwest Alaska Municipal

ConferenceStanford UniversityStrategies 360Susitna Energy SystemsTanana Chiefs ConferenceTDX PowerTeck ComincoTerraSondUnaatuqUniversity of MaineUniversity of MassachusettsUniversity of SaskatchewanUniversity of TasmaniaUniversity of Texas at AustinUniversity of VictoriaUniversity of WashingtonUnited States Arctic Research

CommissionUnited States Coast GuardUnited States Geologic SurveyUsibelli Coal MineVillage of ElimVillage of EyakVillage of IgiugigVolterVortex Hydro EnergyVTT Technical Research Centre

of FinlandWestern Community EnergyWhite Mountain

Native CorporationWHPacificWilliams EngineeringYukon CollegeYour Clean Energy

ACEP fosters a wide range of partnerships outside the university at the local, state, national and international levels to ensure our research is relevant, current and world class.

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Akutan

Anchorage

Atka

Atqasuk

Buckland

Chena Hot Springs

Chevak

Cordova

Delta

Dillingham

Eagle

Eielson AFB

Elim

Joint Base Elmendorf-

Richardson

Fairbanks

Galena

Gulkana

Iguigig

Juneau

Kaktovik

Kivalina

Kodiak

Kongiganak

Kotzebue

Kwigillingok

Manley Hot Springs

Nenana

Nome

North Pole

Palmer

Seward

Shaktoolik

Shishmaref

Shungnak

Sitka

St. Paul

Tanana

Teller

Tenakee Springs

Tok

Tuntutuliak

Unalakleet

Wrangell

Yakutat

nationalAlbuquerque, NM

Berkeley, CA

Stanford, CA

Corvallis, OR

Golden, CO

Idaho Falls, ID

Chicago, IL

Richland, WA

Seattle, WA

Washington, D.C.

InternationalArgentina: Buenos Aires

Australia: Darwin & Tasmania

Canada: Goa Haven, Iqaluit,

Ottawa, Ranken Inlet,

Saskatoon, Victoria,

Whitehorse, Yellowknife

Chile: Puente Arenas

Finland: Helsinki

Germany: Darmstadt

Greenland: Nuuk

Guam

Iceland: Reykjavik

Russia: Yakutsk

Scotland: Orkney

Singapore

Switzerland: Zurich

ACEP’s Collaboration network Throughout Alaska and Across the Globe

UA is an AA/EO employer and educational institution and prohibits illegal discrimination against any individual: www.alaska.edu/titleIXcompliance/nondiscrimination. All photos are courtesy of UAF staff except where otherwise noted. Cover art: Melody Cavanaugh-Moen/ACEP. Ripple image: iStockPhoto.com. Design: Melanie Rohr/INE.

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