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Student interns sought for ACEP spring, summer program

November 4, 2019

University Relations

Kurt Nunn (right), a 2019 intern, talks with Cordova Electric Project Manager Craig Kuntz as water spills from the Power Creek Hydro Project. Photo by Amanda Byrd.
Kurt Nunn (right), a 2019 intern, talks with Cordova Electric Project Manager Craig Kuntz as water spills from the Power Creek Hydro Project. Photo by Amanda Byrd.


The ÐÓ°Épro Center for Energy and Power is looking for . Students in the program will gain hands-on experience with utilities around ÐÓ°Épro, learn about the challenges of integrating renewable energy sources into a grid, and become versed in microgrids and associated technologies.

The program consists of a spring semester lecture series, a five-day microgrid boot camp and a 12-week internship during the summer semester.

Application reviews begin Monday, Nov. 18.  or contact Heike Merkel at hmerkel@alaska.edu.