Igiugig?s Journey Toward Sustainability
This case study chronicles the efforts of the Igiugig Village Council, NREL, and Deerstone Consulting to transition the remote Alaska community toward sustainable energy solutions. It describes projects such as renewable microgrid installations, energy efficiency improvements, capacity-building initiatives, and community engagement. The report highlights challenges faced, lessons learned, and outcomes achieved. The narrative serves as an example for other rural communities pursuing energy independence and resilience.
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TY - DATA
AB - This case study chronicles the efforts of the Igiugig Village Council, NREL, and Deerstone Consulting to transition the remote Alaska community toward sustainable energy solutions. It describes projects such as renewable microgrid installations, energy efficiency improvements, capacity-building initiatives, and community engagement. The report highlights challenges faced, lessons learned, and outcomes achieved. The narrative serves as an example for other rural communities pursuing energy independence and resilience.
AU - Salmon, AlexAnna
A2 - Meadows, Becki
A3 - Kilcher, Levi
A4 - Hirsch, Brian
DB - C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange
DP - Open EI | National Laboratory of the Rockies
DO -
KW - Diesel generators
KW - Other liquid-fuel generators
KW - Thermal energy systems
KW - TENs
KW - District energy
KW - Battery energy storage
KW - Solar
KW - Photovoltaics
KW - PV
KW - Community engagement
KW - Tribal engagement
KW - Stakeholder engagement
KW - Case studies
KW - Performance
KW - Resilience
KW - Extreme weather
LA - English
DA - 2022/12/01
PY - 2022
PB - Igiugig Village Council
T1 - Igiugig’s Journey Toward Sustainability
UR - https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/187
ER -
Salmon, AlexAnna, et al. Igiugig?s Journey Toward Sustainability. Igiugig Village Council, 1 December, 2022, C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange. https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/187.
Salmon, A., Meadows, B., Kilcher, L., & Hirsch, B. (2022). Igiugig?s Journey Toward Sustainability. [Data set]. C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange. Igiugig Village Council. https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/187
Salmon, AlexAnna, Becki Meadows, Levi Kilcher, and Brian Hirsch. Igiugig?s Journey Toward Sustainability. Igiugig Village Council, December, 1, 2022. Distributed by C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange. https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/187
@misc{CMIX_Dataset_187,
title = {Igiugig?s Journey Toward Sustainability},
author = {Salmon, AlexAnna and Meadows, Becki and Kilcher, Levi and Hirsch, Brian},
abstractNote = {This case study chronicles the efforts of the Igiugig Village Council, NREL, and Deerstone Consulting to transition the remote Alaska community toward sustainable energy solutions. It describes projects such as renewable microgrid installations, energy efficiency improvements, capacity-building initiatives, and community engagement. The report highlights challenges faced, lessons learned, and outcomes achieved. The narrative serves as an example for other rural communities pursuing energy independence and resilience.},
url = {https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/187},
year = {2022},
howpublished = {C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange, Igiugig Village Council, https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/187},
note = {Accessed: 2026-08-06}
}
Details
Data from Dec 1, 2022
Last updated Mar 30, 2026
Submitted Jun 2, 2026
Organization
Igiugig Village Council
Contact
AlexAnna Salmon
Authors
