TEAMER: Raw data and three-year modeled velocity from the upper Kuskokwim River at McGrath, Alaska
This dataset from the upper Kuskokwim River at McGrath, Alaska is the result of a recent river resource and siting assessment conducted by the Alaska Center for Energy and Power (ACEP) and Pacific Marine Energy Center (PMEC) at the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF). This work was requested by the City of McGrath, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Testing and Expertise for Marine Energy (TEAMER) Program and is described in detail in the TEAMER Post Access Report. The aim of the study was to evaluate hydrokinetic river energy (RHK) resources and evaluate potential locations to determine the feasibility of potential RHK development in future to support meeting community energy needs with local renewable energy. This study focused on the river resource available during the summer open water season (OWS) between May-October and did not evaluate the river resource during the winter (November-April), when the surface of the Kuskokwim River is frozen. The dataset includes raw and processed data and modeling results from fieldwork conducted during the summer OWS in 2024. Fieldwork involved two separate time periods in August (high water) and October 2024 (low water) to capture the variability of the Kuskokwim River at this location during the OWS. A description of the instrumentation, software, and data files is included in the metadata.
The City of McGrath would appreciate being contacted by users of this dataset, primarily to understand how the dataset is being used and if it could lead to future developments that could benefit our community.
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AB - This dataset from the upper Kuskokwim River at McGrath, Alaska is the result of a recent river resource and siting assessment conducted by the Alaska Center for Energy and Power (ACEP) and Pacific Marine Energy Center (PMEC) at the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF). This work was requested by the City of McGrath, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Testing and Expertise for Marine Energy (TEAMER) Program and is described in detail in the TEAMER Post Access Report. The aim of the study was to evaluate hydrokinetic river energy (RHK) resources and evaluate potential locations to determine the feasibility of potential RHK development in future to support meeting community energy needs with local renewable energy. This study focused on the river resource available during the summer open water season (OWS) between May-October and did not evaluate the river resource during the winter (November-April), when the surface of the Kuskokwim River is frozen. The dataset includes raw and processed data and modeling results from fieldwork conducted during the summer OWS in 2024. Fieldwork involved two separate time periods in August (high water) and October 2024 (low water) to capture the variability of the Kuskokwim River at this location during the OWS. A description of the instrumentation, software, and data files is included in the metadata.
The City of McGrath would appreciate being contacted by users of this dataset, primarily to understand how the dataset is being used and if it could lead to future developments that could benefit our community.
AU - Brown, Eloise J.
A2 - Fisher, Stephanie
A3 - Duvoy, Paul X.
A4 - Andriesen, Lydia C.
A5 - Azizi, Leo
DB - Marine and Hydrokinetic Data Repository
DP - Open EI | National Renewable Energy Laboratory
DO -
KW - MHK
KW - Hydrokinetic
KW - energy
KW - power
KW - Kuskokwim River
KW - Alaska
KW - USA
KW - water velocity
KW - McGrath
KW - current energy converter
KW - CEC
KW - ADCP
KW - Teledyne RiverPro
KW - Delft3D FM 2D3D
KW - river characterization
KW - river resource
KW - discharge
KW - raw data
KW - modeling
KW - modeled velocity
KW - AK
KW - upper Kuskokwim River
KW - hydrokinetic river energy
KW - RHK
KW - TEAMER
KW - RHK development
KW - open water season
KW - OWS
KW - processed data
LA - English
DA - 2025/09/25
PY - 2025
PB - City of McGrath, Alaska
T1 - TEAMER: Raw data and three-year modeled velocity from the upper Kuskokwim River at McGrath, Alaska
UR - https://mhkdr.openei.org/submissions/658
ER -
Brown, Eloise J., et al. TEAMER: Raw data and three-year modeled velocity from the upper Kuskokwim River at McGrath, Alaska. City of McGrath, Alaska, 25 September, 2025, Marine and Hydrokinetic Data Repository. https://mhkdr.openei.org/submissions/658.
Brown, E., Fisher, S., Duvoy, P., Andriesen, L., & Azizi, L. (2025). TEAMER: Raw data and three-year modeled velocity from the upper Kuskokwim River at McGrath, Alaska. [Data set]. Marine and Hydrokinetic Data Repository. City of McGrath, Alaska. https://mhkdr.openei.org/submissions/658
Brown, Eloise J., Stephanie Fisher, Paul X. Duvoy, Lydia C. Andriesen, and Leo Azizi. TEAMER: Raw data and three-year modeled velocity from the upper Kuskokwim River at McGrath, Alaska. City of McGrath, Alaska, September, 25, 2025. Distributed by Marine and Hydrokinetic Data Repository. https://mhkdr.openei.org/submissions/658
@misc{MHKDR_Dataset_658,
title = {TEAMER: Raw data and three-year modeled velocity from the upper Kuskokwim River at McGrath, Alaska},
author = {Brown, Eloise J. and Fisher, Stephanie and Duvoy, Paul X. and Andriesen, Lydia C. and Azizi, Leo},
abstractNote = {This dataset from the upper Kuskokwim River at McGrath, Alaska is the result of a recent river resource and siting assessment conducted by the Alaska Center for Energy and Power (ACEP) and Pacific Marine Energy Center (PMEC) at the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF). This work was requested by the City of McGrath, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Testing and Expertise for Marine Energy (TEAMER) Program and is described in detail in the TEAMER Post Access Report. The aim of the study was to evaluate hydrokinetic river energy (RHK) resources and evaluate potential locations to determine the feasibility of potential RHK development in future to support meeting community energy needs with local renewable energy. This study focused on the river resource available during the summer open water season (OWS) between May-October and did not evaluate the river resource during the winter (November-April), when the surface of the Kuskokwim River is frozen. The dataset includes raw and processed data and modeling results from fieldwork conducted during the summer OWS in 2024. Fieldwork involved two separate time periods in August (high water) and October 2024 (low water) to capture the variability of the Kuskokwim River at this location during the OWS. A description of the instrumentation, software, and data files is included in the metadata.
The City of McGrath would appreciate being contacted by users of this dataset, primarily to understand how the dataset is being used and if it could lead to future developments that could benefit our community.},
url = {https://mhkdr.openei.org/submissions/658},
year = {2025},
howpublished = {Marine and Hydrokinetic Data Repository, City of McGrath, Alaska, https://mhkdr.openei.org/submissions/658},
note = {Accessed: 2025-10-04}
}
Details
Data from Sep 25, 2025
Last updated Sep 29, 2025
Submitted Sep 26, 2025
Organization
City of McGrath, Alaska
Contact
Barbara Deardorff, Vice Mayor
907.524.3825
Authors
Keywords
MHK, Hydrokinetic, energy, power, Kuskokwim River, Alaska, USA, water velocity, McGrath, current energy converter, CEC, ADCP, Teledyne RiverPro, Delft3D FM 2D3D, river characterization, river resource, discharge, raw data, modeling, modeled velocity, AK, upper Kuskokwim River, hydrokinetic river energy, RHK, TEAMER, RHK development, open water season, OWS, processed dataDOE Project Details
Project Name Testing Expertise and Access for Marine Energy Research
Project Lead Lauren Ruedy
Project Number EE0008895