Alaska Center for Energy and Power

10/12/2026

The University of Alaska Fairbanks Alaska Center for Energy and Power is looking for an experienced and knowledgeable individual to lead a team that builds and supports the cyberinfrastructure behind energy research across Alaska.

The successful candidate will manage DevOps and data engineers, translate research and grant objectives into technical solutions and make decisions about how those systems are secured, integrated and sustained.

Learn more about the position and apply by 11:55 p.m. AKDT, Tuesday Oct. 13 at careers.alaska.edu.

10/09/2026

Gwen Holdmann founded ACEP in 2008 as a one-person operation. Today, the center has grown to a team of about 80 specialists working on energy research and projects across Alaska and beyond. The Alaska State Legislature recognized ACEP’s chief scientist Gwen for her contributions to Alaska’s energy future and her leadership in building the center into a statewide resource for energy expertise.

The citation notes. “Gwen established a culture of hard work, positivity and genuine concern for stakeholders. Through her good-natured personality, unflagging work and insightful leadership, she is instrumental in bringing people together to solve problems.”

Read more in the ACEP news via the tappable link in the bio.

10/08/2026

Erin Whitney has been named as one of two half-time associate vice chancellors for research at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.

Whitney served as research faculty at the Alaska Center for Energy and Power for nearly nine years, leading ACEP’s Anchorage-based office and developing the Solar Technologies program. In 2023, she became director of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Arctic Energy Office. This past September, Erin was welcomed back to UAF as the associate vice chancellor for research as well as research full professor at the Alaska Center for Energy and Power.

Read more in the ACEP news by taping the link in the bio.

10/07/2026

In this "Where Are They Now?" spotlight, see how Cole Sudkamp-Walker’s hands-on research with ACEP launched his career in high-latitude energy innovation.

As part of the ARCTIC Program’s commitment to workforce development, this series highlights former interns and researchers whose experiences helped launch careers supporting Alaska's energy future.
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10/07/2026

This week Energy in the North features Adam Jensen, a scientist studying the performance modeling of solar PV systems and solar trackers at the Technical University of Denmark. Adam was recently in Alaska on a North2North fellowship, and he also took part in a wild backcountry adventure race.

Listen to the radio show live on KUAC this Wednesday morning, tappable link in the ACEP bio.
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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 in the ACEP news, link in the bio.

10/06/2026

Have you heard of Alaskans installing heat pumps in their homes and are curious to learn more about them? At noon today Tom Marsik will host a free one-hour virtual class on air-source heat pumps.

Wondering if an air-source heat pump is the right technology for your home?

This class on Tuesday October 6th from noon-1pm AKT breaks down what you need to know. Heat pumps work differently in the various regions of Alaska so join this class to learn how modern heat pump systems work, where they perform best, what to consider before installation, and how they can help reduce heating costs. We’ll also touch on heat pumps as air conditioners, available incentives, and real-world examples from Alaska homeowners.

Click the link in our bio to register!

Thank you to Golden Valley Electric Assn. (GVEA) for their generous support of this class.

10/06/2026

Do you want to know about the actions being taken now that could impact the value that UED would bring to Alaskan ratepayers? Register to attend REAP's Fall Energy Speaker Series webinar on Unified Economic Dispatch.

As part of REAP's 2026 Spring Energy Speaker Series, we hosted a webinar introducing the concept of Unified Economic Dispatch, which is a process of grid-wide coordination that could save Alaska ratepayers millions on energy costs each year. At the end of that discussion, we teased a continuation of the conversation which we are pleased to bring to you now!

We hope you will join us next Wednesday for this virtual lunchtime conversation with Alaska energy experts to learn about:
🤝What it could practically look like to adopt Unified Economic Dispatch in the Railbelt; and
💰Actions being taken now – and decisions about to be made – that could impact the value that UED would bring to Alaska ratepayers.

Learn more and register to attend this free first installment in our 2026 Fall Energy Speaker Series here 🔗: https://alaskarenewableenergy.org/event/2026-fall-energy-speaker-series-unified-economic-dispatch-pt-2/

10/05/2026

If you would like to support making important historical records available online, please consider making a donation to the Friends of the Kuskokwim Consortium Library fund through the Bethel Community Services Foundation.

Learn more in the ACEP news on our wesbite

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.