A longtime Fairbanks resident and state leader, Rogers served for seven years as the UA system's finance vice president, four years in the Alaska State House and eight years as a member of the UA Board of Regents, with three of those years as chair.
A former UAF student, he attended Trinity College and Brown University before receiving his master's degree in public administration from Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government. In 1996, Rogers formed Information Insights, an economic and public policy consulting firm, serving as principal consultant and chief financial officer.
Rogers has served as chair of the UArctic Board of Governors, The Nature Conservancy Alaska Trustees and the Great Northwest Athletic Conference CEO board, as well as a member of numerous community and state organizations including the Foraker Group Governance Board, the Greater Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, the Fairbanks Downtown Rotary and several others.
SUPPORTING RESILIENT GLOBAL ENERGY SOLUTIONS
SUPPORTING RESILIENT GLOBAL ENERGY SOLUTIONS
A RESILIENT FUTURE
We connect you with Alaska's microgrid and renewable experience to build more resilient communities across the world.
ON A MISSION
To provide access to proven microgrid and renewable expertise.
SERVICES
Energy Consulting and Implementation
Microgrid System Design
Novel solutions to microgrid needs are tested and implemented by the AMG team.
Niche Renewable Technologies
Alaska has experience with a wide range of innovative solar, wind and small hydro projects. Many novel solutions have been tested and implemented in the state including the lowest-temperature commercial geothermal power plant operating in the world.
Systems Troubleshooting
Alaskan researchers, project designers / developers, and utility professionals have experience in all aspects of operating microgrids reliably in remote areas with challenging logistical and climatic conditions.
We support the implementation of resilient, robust and affordable local power systems around the world.
A nonprofit organization, Alaska Microgrid Group partners include utility operators and managers, developers, and researchers with decades of experience in building and operating microgrid projects across Alaska.
Alaska has one of the highest concentrations of renewably-powered microgrid projects in the world and AMG offers access to expertise developed over decades of successful development in some of the most challenging and remote environments in the world.
How can others benefit from Alaska's experience?
Alaska is a global leader in microgrid technology
15%
of microgrids worldwide with grid-scale levels of renewable generation
4 million
operating hours integrating grid-scale renewables on islanded microgrids
200+
Islanded diesel-powered microgrids, ranging from 100kW to 5MW with more than 70 integrated local renewable resources into existing disel system
Nearly
50%
of U.S. installed capacity of established renewable-hybrid microgrids in the United States
Recent work in a variety of roles has helped communities, utilities, entrepreneurs and homeowners, in Alaska and internationally.
Together, our team offers centuries of experience in making microgrids work in the real world. Alaska Microgrid Group offers a portfolio of services that can be tailored to meet a diverse range of client interests and priorities.
CONTACT
Local know-how. Global solutions.
Our non-profit applies both tried-and-true and innovative solutions to energy and community needs around the world.