Energy Policy Study Group
The Energy Policy Study Group examines public policy issues related to Alaska oil and gas industry and public utilities. This group is co-chaired by Mary Ann Pease and Bernie Smith. The focus of the group in recent years has been exploring emerging energy issues and tracking policy changes in traditional energy sectors.
| Date | Topic | Presenter(s) | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 10, 2023 | Makushin Geothermal Project Update | Bernie Karl | Session Recording Slide Deck (large file) |
| February 16, 2023 | Energy Frontiers: Microreactors, Storage, and More | Rob Bernard Michael Valore | Session Recording Slide Deck |
| December 15, 2022 | Green Hydrogen: How it can fuel Alaska's future. | Isaac Vanderburg Dr. Erin Whitney Peter Barnes | Session Recording Slide Deck - Whitney, ACEP / UAF Slide Deck - Barnes, ZeroAvia |
| November 4, 2022 | The Politics of Energy | Larry Persily | Session Recording Slide Deck - Persily |
| October 14, 2022 | Arctic Road Rally | Tim Leach | Session Recording Slide Deck - Leach |
| October 7, 2022 | Kodiak Electric Association: Renewables, Innovations, and Challenges | Darron Scott | Session Recording Slide Deck - Scott |
| September 9, 2022 | Energy Economics: A Discussion of Energy Options for Southcentral Alaska | Mark Foster | Session Recording Slide Deck |
| February 25, 2022 | Chugach Electric Association: Update - Outlook - Innovations | Arthur Miller | Session Recording Slide Deck |
| February 18, 2022 | Alaska LNG Project | Nick Szymoniak | Session Recording Slide Deck |
| January 28, 2022 | Best Practices for Transmission and Power Pooling: Lessons from the Pacific Northwest | Scott Waples | Session Recording Slide Deck |
| December 17, 2021 | Alaska's Utilities and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act | Crystal Enkvist Michael Rovito | Session Recording Slide Deck |
| 07/13/2021 | High Altitude Wind Energy: Kite Technology | Richard Illi, Chief Engineer | Session Recording |
| 06/18/2021 | Electric Vehicles in Alaska | Shaina Kilcoyne Dimitri Shein Sean Skaling | Session Recording Slide Deck - Kilcoyne Slide Deck - Shein Slide Deck - Skaling |
| 06/04/2021 | Makushin Geothermal: Powering the Future in Unalaska | Erin Reinders Dave Matthews | Slide Deck - Reinders Slide Deck - Matthews |
| 05/21/2021 | Innovation at a Rural Electric Cooperative: What's in the Water in Cordova? | Clay Koplin | Session Recording Slide Deck |
| 05/07/2021 | Small-scale Nuclear Power: Will it Work in Alaska? | Gwen Holdmann Richelle Johnson Isaac Vanderburg | Session Recording ACEP - Holdmann Slide Deck UACED - Johnson Slide Deck Launch Alaska - Vanderburg Slide Deck |
| 04/09/2021 | Power Cost Equalization | Meera Kohler | Session Recording Slide Deck |
| 4/2/21 | Bradley Lake Hydro Electric Project, SQ Line | Tony Izzo, General Manager, Matanuska Electric Association | Session Recording Slide Deck |
| 03/12/21 | Creating a Railbelt Reliability Council: Reducing Cost, Increasing Efficiency | Julie Estey, MEA Chris Rose, REAP | Session Recording |
| 3/5/21 | Update on the ML&P Acquisition | Lee Thibert, CEO of the Chugach Electric Association | Session Recording |
| 2/26/21 | Innovative Energy Solutions for Alaska - Alaska Center for Energy and Power | Gwen Holdmann, Director | Session Recording |
| 12/18/20 | Furie Operating Alaska, Briefing and Outlook | John Hendrix | Session Recording |
| 12/4/20 | Blue Fuels: The market potential and financial implications for Alaska's energy outlook | Mark Foster | Session Recording |
| 8/11/20 | Potential of River and Tidal Hydropower for Rural Alaska | Stuart Davies, CEO, ORPC | Slide Deck |
| 9/7/20 | Usibelli's Biomass Project | Rob Brown, Vice President of Business Development, Usibelli | Slide Deck |
| 7/10/20 | Emerging Renewable Energy Initiatives in Alaska. | Isaac Vanderburg, CEO | Slide Deck |
| 6/26/20 | Energy Supply and Opportunities | John Sims, President, ENSTAR Natural Gas Company | |
| 6/12/20 | Outlook on energy projects given the impact of COVID-19. | Curtis Thayer, Executive Director, Alaska Energy Authority | |
| 6/5/20 | COVID-19 Impact on Alaska's Oil and Gas Industry | Justin Black, Deputy Director, Division of Oil and Gas | |
| 4/3/20 | Global Oil Market Update | Larry Persily, Oil and Gas Columnist | |
| 2/28/20 | Creating the Railbelt Reliability Council | Julie Estey, Director of External Affairs, Matanuska Electric Association | |
| 2/21/20 | Increasing Power Generation for the Railbelt | Bob Day, Manager of Bradley Lake Hydro, Homer Electric Association | Slide Deck |
| 2/17/20 | Willow Solar Farm Project | Jenn Miller, CEO Chris Colbert, CFO Renewable IPP, LLC | Slide Deck |
| 1/10/20 | Reducing the Cost of Energy in Alaska | Curtis Thayer, Executive Director, Alaska Energy Authority | Slide Deck |
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