ACEP -Alaska Center for Energy & Power

Projects at ACEP:

• Collect and visualize the productivity data from the Solar Test Site in Fairbanks
• Work to make data generated at the Solar Test Site accessible to public

Projects at ACEP:

• Leading member of ACEP’s Summer 2020 Data Collection & Analysis student cohort where he will continue on his work on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Engineer Research and Development Center’s Building Thermal Degradation Testing Team.
• COVID-19 response support using his additive manufacturing skills.

Projects at ACEP:

• Under a generous grant from the Office of Naval Research, Haley is working with Tom Marsik to investigate active vacuum insulation.

Projects at ACEP:

• Pacific Northwest National Lab’s GridAPPS-D project - optimizing the energy storage in the isolated grid for resilient performance. 

Former project:

• Worked on distributed optimization with blockchain architecture in the Summer of 2019 at National Renewable Energy Laboratory.

Projects at ACEP:

Alaska Utility Intern - Sustainable Energy for Galena, Alaska (SEGA)
Galena

Projects at ACEP:

Alaska Utility Intern - Chugach Electric
Anchorage

Projects at ACEP:

Alaska Utility Intern - Alaska Electric Light and Power (AEL&P)
Juneau

Projects at ACEP:

Alaska Utility Intern - Alaska Village Electric Cooperative (AVEC)
Anchorage, AVEC villages

Projects at ACEP:

Alaska Utility Intern - Cordova Electric Association
Cordova

Projects at ACEP:

Alaska Utility Intern - Matanuska Electric Association
Palmer

Projects at ACEP:

Alaska Utility Intern - Alaska Village Electric Cooperative (AVEC): 60Hertz
Anchorage, AVEC villages

Projects at ACEP:

Alaska Utility Intern - Alaska Power and Telephone (AP&T)
Anchorage, Prince of Wales Island

Projects at ACEP:

Alaska Utility Intern - City of Buckland, Buckland

Projects at ACEP:

Working with Tom Marsik on the dual-hood heat recovery ventilation system design.

Projects at ACEP:

Updates to Alaska Energy Statistics

Projects at ACEP:

Low-cost solar irradiance field instrumentation and measurement algorithms

Projects at ACEP:

Creating a virtual reality PSI lab tour and teaching tool and a virtual village where the energy resources and loads can be controlled from a powerhouse-like panel and the energy flow and magnitude is then visible in the virtual space. 

Projects at ACEP:

Creating a virtual reality PSI lab tour and teaching tool and a virtual village where the energy resources and loads can be controlled from a powerhouse-like panel and the energy flow and magnitude is then visible in the virtual space. 

Projects at ACEP:

Emily Browning is a mechanical engineering student with ACEP whose work focuses on energy harvesting with hydrokinetic river turbines. Her role is to analyze the impact of the fluid dynamics on the turbine's power generation.

Projects at ACEP:

Alana has worked on a diverse range of projects as a former intern with the Alaska Center for Energy and Power, from studying the effects of snow accumulation on solar panels to developing pseudocode for demand response simulation software. She is currently on the path to pursue her Master's in Mechanical Engineering at the College of Engineering & Mines. Alana dreams of one day becoming a Sourdough, and loves to cross-country ski, travel, hike, and haul water when she's not doing research.

Projects at ACEP:

Analyzing solar photovoltaic (PV) performance data from community-scale installations around Alaska. The project will compare performance data with modeled predictions. Johnston will also assist with updating the Alaska Solar Manual and additional solar PV data collection around Alaska.

Projects at ACEP:

Worked with UAA’s Institute of Social and Economic Research (ISER), The Nature Conservancy, and the Municipality of Anchorage to develop a Climate Action Plan (CAP) and Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GGE) Inventory for the Municipality of Anchorage.

Projects at ACEP:

ACEP’s solar energy data program

Projects at ACEP:

Maintenance of bifacial solar photovoltaic test site and meteorological instrumentation

Projects at ACEP:

Developed specifications for a grid-bridging system to integrate higher levels of renewables for Alaska Village Electric Cooperative.

Projects at ACEP:

Michael's project work includes harvesting hydrokinetic power for use in microgrid applications. His tasks include designing the electronic drive system and electrical generation system.

Projects at ACEP:

Isaac's primary focus of work is the heat metering project.  His role on the project is in developing and testing the heat metering units.

Projects at ACEP:

Ândrea worked on several Emerging Energy Technology Fund report topics including hydrokinetics, thermal shutters and doors, an exhaust thimble design, the Hatch Flywheel project, as well as reforestation/biomass energy.

Projects at ACEP:

Jason's project work includes the heat metering project.  His tasks include developing the user interface for deployed units, fuel pump testing, and building units to prepare for deployment.

Projects at ACEP:

Davi is working on modeling mooring systems of hydrokinetic infrastructure as well as in situ testing and monitoring of a 5 kW hydrokinetic turbine and fisheries monitoring for hydrokinetic energy installations. 

Projects at ACEP:

Andrew is interning with AHERC for the summer and is working on projects ranging from the in situ testing and monitoring of a 5 kW hydrokinetic turbine, fisheries studies and remote monitoring technologies for hydrodynamic measurements.

Projects at ACEP:

Baxter's primary focus of work is the heat metering project.  His role on the project is in developing and testing the heat metering units.  He also serves as the lead on the project.

Projects at ACEP:

• Alaska Affordable Energy Strategy (AkAES) Project

Projects at ACEP:

• Develop a design for a demand response emulator at the Energy Technology Facility

Projects at ACEP:

• Alaska Hydrokinetic Energy Research Center (AHERC)

Projects at ACEP:

ACEP/TCC Biomass Energy Program

Projects at ACEP:

 Alaska Hydrokinetic Energy Research Center (AHERC)

Projects at ACEP:

Global Application Program

Projects at ACEP:

District Heating

Projects at ACEP:

• Case Studies from Rural Alaska

Projects at ACEP:

• Data Collection & Management

Projects at ACEP:

• Alaska Hydrokinetic Energy Research Center

Projects at ACEP:

Diesel Pricing Project

Projects at ACEP:

• Pilgrim Hot Springs Geothermal Assessment

Projects at ACEP:

• Pilgrim Hot Springs Geothermal Assessment

Projects at ACEP:

• Graduate Certificate Environmental Regulations and Permitting
• Global Applications Program

Projects at ACEP:

• Hydrokinetics

Projects at ACEP:

• Pilgrim Hot Springs

Projects at ACEP:

• Global Applications Program

Projects at ACEP:

• Emerging Energy Technology Fund

Projects at ACEP:

• AHERC and Biomass

Projects at ACEP:

• Safety Plan for the Energy Technology Facility

Projects at ACEP:

• Comparative study of Alaska and Gulf of Mexico oil fields vis-à-vis technology and public policy

Projects at ACEP:

• EETG Reporting