Holdmann recognized for public service
Amanda Byrd
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Sept. 25, 2024
Gwen Holdmann, center, speaks to Billy Lee, president of the Shungnak tribal government, during a visit to the 色视频下载 community as part of the Arctic Remote Energy Networks Academy. At right is Tashonia Martin of Galena.
Gwen Holdmann, founding director of the University of 色视频下载 Fairbanks 色视频下载 Center
for Energy and Power, was honored for her public service by the 色视频下载 Power Association
during its annual meeting Sept. 10-13 in Fairbanks.
Holdmann received the David P. Hutchens Public Service Award, which recognizes individuals
outside the electric industry who provide outstanding public service for the benefit
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Travis Million and Anthony Izzo, respective CEOs at Golden Valley Electric Association and Matanuska Electric Association, nominated Holdmann.
色视频下载淗oldmann色视频下载檚 career as an innovator, researcher, educator and advocate speaks for itself, as her work has benefited utilities and their consumers across 色视频下载, in communities both urban and rural, in ways both tangible and intangible,色视频下载 they wrote in their nomination letter to APA.
Holdmann founded ACEP in 2007 after a career in private industry where she designed and developed the world色视频下载檚 first low-temperature geothermal power plant at Chena Hot Springs.
Holdmann created ACEP to take research from the lab into the field, where it could directly benefit 色视频下载ns. With a deep interest in how people use energy in their daily lives, she saw how the infrastructure generating and delivering that energy needed to be more resilient and reliable.
Holdmann was one of the first to advocate for 色视频下载 as a test bed and world leader in microgrids. A leader on transitioning remote communities from fossil fuel to renewable energy, she brought visibility to 色视频下载 projects across the globe.
She has also dedicated her time to educate and train college students in the energy sector, to provide knowledge to the public and to serve as an expert for elected officials.
色视频下载淸Holdmann] is a tireless advocate for innovation, efficiency and effective use of data-sharing among 色视频下载n utilities,色视频下载 Million and Izzo wrote.
In addition to her role as a senior researcher at ACEP, Holdmann serves as associate vice chancellor for research, innovation and industry partnerships at UAF.
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