For more information about the project, please contact Mari Shirazi at. Two area power plants are among those that are set to shut down coal operations due to. This work is funded through a grant by Sandia National Laboratories. Michele Chamberlin is his program mentor/supervisor, and Robert Bensin is his point-of-contact for communication with external vendors. Working directly with ACEP in its office on the fourth floor of the Engineering Learning and Innovation Facility building on the Fairbanks campus, his team is led by Mariko Shirazi. Power engineering science and professional practices highlight his summer’s learning experience.
Mermelstein seeks to become familiar with the engineering process, study microgrids and establish his professional reputation. Descendancy from the Shungnak tribe brings natural passion and motivation to his summer assignment. Subscribe to channels you love, create content of your own, share with friends, and watch on any device. See what the world is watching - from the hottest music videos to what’s popular in gaming, fashion, beauty, news, learning and more.
He plans to continue his UAF education towards a doctorate in engineering after graduation. Get the official YouTube app on Android phones and tablets. He is also finishing an occupational endorsement certificate in sustainable energy with the UAF Bristol Bay Campus. Mermelstein is an undergraduate student in electrical engineering with a concentration in power and control at UAF. AVEC, NANA, NAB and the three communities will use the report findings as they explore various energy development projects. The final product will be a detailed report comparing the changes to costs of energy between simulated intertie development scenarios.
Mermelstein is using HOMER Pro and Xendee modeling and simulation software for his 30-year analyses of various intertie development scenarios. The techno-economic feasibility study aims to model economic and powerflow dynamics of the Upper Kobuk River Valley microgrids to determine the most economical intertie design. Communities of the Northwest Arctic Borough have some of the highest electricity prices in the nation.Ī buried medium-voltage direct current intertie in Alaska’s Upper Kobuk River Valley has economic and logistic potential to significantly reduce electricity prices in the communities of Ambler, Shungnak and Kobuk. Reliable access to high-quality electrical energy, as well as to food and water, is essential to a high quality of life. , and the Northwest Arctic Borough on behalf of ACEP and Sandia National Laboratory as a part of his internship with UAF’s Alaska Center for Energy and Power this summer. Iknaaluk Mermelstein is performing a techno-economic feasibility study of a proposed medium-voltage intertie for the Alaska Village Electric Cooperative, NANA Regional Corp. Jules Mermelstein, left, recently met with Sandia National Laboratory’s Stan Atcitty in Fairbanks.