McGrath Community Energy Planning

Technical Report · Mon Feb 16 00:00:00 EST 2026

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/3020125· OSTI ID:3020125

Reed, Haleigh ^[1]; Martinez, David ^[2]; Cooke, Aaron ^[2]; Corrigan, Anne ^[2]; Levey, Milena ^[2]; Edgerly, Elan ^[3]

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1. Renewable Energy Alaska Project (REAP), Anchorage, AK (United States)
2. National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR), Golden, CO (United States)
3. Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC), Anchorage, AK (United States)

The City of McGrath, a remote Alaskan community reliant on diesel fuel, developed a Community Energy Plan through the Energy Technologies Innovation Partnership Project (ETIPP) to address high energy costs, infrastructure vulnerabilities, and long-term sustainability. Guided by community-led priorities and technical assistance from partners including NREL, REAP, and ANTHC, the plan identifies eight focus areas: distribution system upgrades, solar and battery integration, river energy potential, emergency backup power, housing efficiency, water system losses, independent power producer models, and targeted funding strategies. The plan combines local knowledge with technical analysis to chart a path toward a more resilient, affordable, and sustainable energy future for McGrath.

• Research Organization: National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR), Golden, CO (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Strategic Programs, Energy Transition Initiative (ETI); USDOE Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation (CMEI)
• DOE Contract Number: AC36-08GO28308
• OSTI ID: 3020125
• Report Number(s): NLR/TP--5600-93681
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
ETI
ETIPP
McGrath
partnership program
renewable energy