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State energy pathway · Alaska

Start with the energy systems shaping Alaska.

Many rural communities in Alaska rely primarily on diesel-fueled electric generators for power, managing each community's energy locally instead of through one statewide grid. That makes energy in Alaska less abstract because reliability depends on what each community can generate, store, and maintain.

Energy data is from the EIA State Energy Data System, EIA State Electricity Profiles, NCSL State Energy Legislation Database, and state economic development offices.

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Why Energy Matters in Alaska

Isolated Local Grids

Many Alaska communities manage stand-alone power systems instead of connecting to one statewide grid. Because these communities rely on diesel-fueled generators for much of their power, generation and backup planning happen at the local level—there's no distant power plant to call on if something breaks. Students who understand how isolated systems work learn why resilience in Alaska starts with decisions made right in their community.

Fuel and Weather Pressure

Oil production (ranked #5 nationally) and natural gas reserves (ranked #2) anchor Alaska's energy economy. In rural areas, fuel delivery and equipment reliability can determine what power is available and at what cost. Students who study those constraints learn how Alaska turns energy planning into a practical survival and logistics problem.

Latimer Energy Academy helps students in Alaska build and stress-test microgrids because many communities here operate isolated power systems with no backup—so students learn firsthand how to keep local power running through outages.

Energy data is from the EIA State Energy Data System, EIA State Electricity Profiles, NCSL State Energy Legislation Database, and state economic development offices.

Start here for Alaska

The Microgrid: Optimization & Resilience

Alaska's isolated community grids make resilience and failure recovery the most relevant design challenge — students understand why the system has to hold up when there is no external backup.

Mission spotlight

Push It to Failure

Students stress-test outages and recovery scenarios so Alaska's isolated grid design becomes something they can model, break, and improve with evidence.

Included in LEA curriculum

Pilot proof

Students enjoy the work because it feels real.

In January 2026, 39 fourth-grade students in Indianapolis completed every lesson from start to finish — coding real pocket computers (microcontrollers), collecting live energy readings, and presenting findings to an audience.

4.6/5

Student enjoyment

72% of students gave it a 5-star rating

100%

Reported learning something new

Every student who took the survey said they learned something new

39

Students completed the entire course

Every student finished all five lessons, coded a pocket computer (microcontroller), and presented findings

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Book the support that fits Alaska.

Whether you want to get LEA into the hands of students this semester, plan for a pilot next year, or just learn more about the state-specific approach, you can book a session with our team to get the support you need.

School or district consultation

Review the state-specific entry point, pilot scope, and what implementation would look like for your classrooms.

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Founder-led instruction session

Bring Dr. Naeem Turner-Bandele in to teach a project and show what high-quality facilitation looks like with students.

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Family or community guidance

Get help choosing the right starting point for home learning, after-school use, or a community organization rollout.

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Utility or business partnership call

Discuss local workforce relevance, territory fit, and how we can collaborate to support energy education in your community.

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Find your path

Choose your next step based on how you want to use LEA in Alaska.

Select your path below to see the approach designed for how you will use LEA in Alaska — whether you run a classroom, lead a school, or support a student at home.

Find the right starting point

Schools

Curriculum and professional development for your district

Teachers

Lesson plans and resources for your classroom

Parents

Learn alongside your child with guided family activities

Community

Hands-on energy programs for clubs and community groups

Utilities

STEM outreach and workforce pipeline programs

Businesses

Partner with Latimer Energy Academy to build the energy and technology workforce