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

Year: 2025

Type: article

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.

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.15176159

Authors: Asmus, Peter, Holdmann, Gwen, Gudleifsson, Erlingur

Institution: Alaska Center for Energy and Power

Language: English

Topic: Arctic and Russian Policy Studies

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Industry, innovation and infrastructure, Affordable and clean energy, Climate action

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W6912071129

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