Alaska Hub for Energy Innovation and Deployment
Abstract
ACEP has established three thematic focus areas for organizing the proposed effort, addressing energy technology research (Track 1),"" energy innovation culture (Track 2), and energy workforce development (Track 3). Each track will be led by a senior member of the A""CEPresearch organization. Gwen Holdmann, ACEP Director, will serve as the Principal Investigator responsible for implementation of" the overall program. A three-year period of performance is proposed. A description of the tasking proposed for each Track is provid"ed below. The content, schedule and level of these efforts may be revised, in consultation with the ONR programofficer, depending o"n results achieved and externally-driven needs and opportunities.ABSTRACTOverview - The Alaska Center for Energy and Power (ACEP)" proposes to establish anecosystem, the Alaska Hub for Energy Innovation and Deployment, to accelerate transition ofmarket-ready m""icrogrid-relevant technologies from innovation to implementation. It will enableU.S. companies to establish robust, resilient and r""eliable technologies suitable for both domesticand global applications, leveraging the unique context provided by Alaska s remote e""nergysystems. ACEP will interact with utility partners to determine technology needs, with solutiondevelopers to support energy en""trepreneurship via early adopter market-driven gateways thatmitigate challenges to commercialization, and with researchers in Alask""a, Washington andHawaii to develop enabling technology of benefit to both utilities and solution developers, and toestablish a com"prehensive workforce pipeline that can move technologies from early stageresearch and development through demonstration. ACEP has established three thematic focusareas for organizing the proposed effort. Each track will be led by a senior member of the ACEPrese"arch organization. Gwen Holdmann, ACEP Director, will serve as the Principal Investigatorresponsible for implementation of the over""all program. A three-year period of performance isproposed.Track 1: Technology Analysis, Development and Testing. This track focus""es on developmentand assessment of microgrid-enabling technology. It targets areas critical for sustainable, secureand resilient l""ocal energy systems, bridging gaps and mitigating risks for remote locations.~ Task 1.1 Remotely Located Microgrid Technology ~ ACE""P will address three technologyinnovation areas: Control Systems Optimization, Enabling Grid-forming Capability forAsynchronous Pr""ime Power Generators and Grid Bridging System Development via design,analysis, prototyping, laboratory testing and field demonstrat""ion(s).~ Task 1.2 Heating Fuel Consumption Measurement ~ Heat constitutes over 50% of the energyused by many residents of Alaska," yet there is virtually no information about heating fuelusage patterns and amounts. The ACEP-developed Pump Monitoring Apparatus ("PuMA)device will be refined, tested and demonstrated in selected Alaska communities.~ Task 1.3 Solar Photovoltaic Efficacy in the"" Arctic ~ Solar photovoltaic (PV) power is anascent, but promising, energy technology in Alaska and the Arctic. ACEP will gather an"danalyze the data from utility-scale Alaska solar PV installations needed to identify and addressfactors related to achieving maximum possible leverage of the available solar energy resource.Track 2: Supporting Energy Entrepreneurship. ACEP will partner with en"ergy businessincubators in Alaska (Launch Alaska), Hawaii (Elemental Excelerator), and Washington(Cascadia), to facilitate maturat""ion and commercialization of critical microgrid componenttechnologies, architectures and control strategies relevant to remote arct""ic and other globallocations. ACEP will evaluate applications, provide technical consultation, and make its testfacilities availab"le for evaluation of prototype microgrid hardware and control systems.Track 3: Workforce Development. ACEP will collaborate with the Alaska Network for EnergyEducation and
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Jul 07, 2017
- Source ID
- N000141712673
Entities
People
- Gwen Holdmann
Organizations
- Office of Naval Research
- United States Navy
- University of Alaska Fairbanks