TEAMER: Raw data and three-year modeled velocity from the upper Kuskokwim River at McGrath, Alaska

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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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TY - DATA 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 -
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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} }

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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

Eloise J. Brown

University of Alaska Fairbanks

Stephanie Fisher

University of Alaska Fairbanks

Paul X. Duvoy

University of Alaska Fairbanks

Lydia C. Andriesen

University of Alaska Fairbanks

Leo Azizi

University of Alaska Fairbanks

DOE Project Details

Project Name Testing Expertise and Access for Marine Energy Research

Project Lead Lauren Ruedy

Project Number EE0008895

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