Can Data Centers Power an Energy Transformation on Alaska's Railbelt?

This white paper brief describes how attracting new data centers to be located on Alaska's Railbelt Grid could lower energy costs for the majority of Alaska's consumers. It looks to Iceland as an example. It reveals the advantages as well as challenges Alaska faces in attracting data center operations to the State of Alaska and includes recommendations on next steps to transform this idea into reality.

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Published
2025-04-08
DOI
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15176159
Primary Topic
Thermal Analysis in Power Transmission
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Can Data Centers Power an Energy Transformation on Alaska's Railbelt?

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Thermal Analysis in Power Transmission
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Can Data Centers Power an Energy Transformation on Alaska's Railbelt?

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Abstract

This white paper brief describes how attracting new data centers to be located on Alaska's Railbelt Grid could lower energy costs for the majority of Alaska's consumers. It looks to Iceland as an example. It reveals the advantages as well as challenges Alaska faces in attracting data center operations to the State of Alaska and includes recommendations on next steps to transform this idea into reality.

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Alaska Department of Natural Resources (US), Alaska Center for Energy and Power
Affordable and clean energy
Openalex Percentile: Top 48%
Thermal Analysis in Power Transmission
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