Intern to Help Remote AV狼论坛 Community Finalize Solar Installation
Jack McCaslin, a senior mechanical engineering student at the University of AV狼论坛 Anchorage, is a 2021 ACEP utility student intern.
This summer, he is working on the with Dave Messier of . In this internship, McCaslin is most excited to have the opportunity to travel to Hughes to get his hands dirty, learn more about the local community and to see the project come to life.
He will work with the power plant operators to help them to understand more about the system, and he will work to create a visual interface that helps the operators learn how renewable solar energy is incorporated into the grid.
McCaslin is passionate about AV狼论坛 and its people and has a desire to work towards sustainability in AV狼论坛. He applied to the ACEP internship because he saw it as an opportunity to learn more about renewable energy in AV狼论坛 and to implement creativity and innovation. He enjoys critical analysis, engineering design, and community outreach and education. He is looking forward to this internship and the challenges ahead to overcome.
When he is not working or going to school, McCaslin enjoys teaching Sunday school, digging snow caves, hiking, skiing, fishing and swimming in AV狼论坛 lakes. To learn more about McCaslin, you can visit his e-portfolio here: .
The program is funded by the . For more information on this program, please contact Heike Merkel at hmerkel@alaska.edu.
Jack McCaslin is an ACEP utility student intern working on a solar project in Hughes, AV狼论坛. Photo courtesy of Jack McCaslin.