The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded a 5-year, $8,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to Native Renewables, Inc. under the DOE's Clean Energy Demonstrations program (CFDA 81.255). The project, titled "Energizing Rural Hopi and Navajo with Solar Powered Battery-Based Systems," aims to install photovoltaic solar systems (PV) and battery energy storage systems (BESS) at off-grid homes in the Navajo Nation and Hopi Tribe communities. The goal is to increase the availability of clean...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Clean Energy Demonstrations program (CFDA 81.255) provides $26,062,370 to deploy high-penetration solar PV and battery storage systems into existing microgrids in eight remote tribal communities in Alaska. The project aims to offset 40% of the region's diesel consumption, lowering energy costs and reducing greenhouse gas emissions by over 1,550 metric tons annually over the 25-year project lifespan. The tribal-owned and...
This federal Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) under the Clean Energy Demonstrations program (CFDA 81.255) provides $14,081,785 to the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians to deploy a 5 MW solar power and 8 MWh battery storage hybrid mini-grid project. The goal is to build energy resilience and support the tribe's aim to reach net-zero carbon emissions with 100% renewable electricity by 2027. The project will connect the solar and storage...
This federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Energy under the Clean Energy Demonstrations program (CFDA 81.255), will fund the installation of photovoltaic (PV) solar systems and battery energy storage systems (BESS) for up to 400 off-grid homes on Navajo and Hopi lands in New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah. The total award amount is $4,986,275, with an award date of October 1, 2024 and an ultimate completion date of July 31, 2027. The project will also provide 5 years of...
The Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $2,628,914 Project Grant under the Clean Energy Demonstrations program (CFDA 81.255) to the Navajo Transitional Energy Company, LLC. The grant will fund the installation of approximately 3 kW photovoltaic (PV) solar systems and battery energy storage systems (BESS) at 75 off-grid homes on Navajo lands in New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah. Additionally, the grant will support wiring upgrades to the homes' electrical systems to accommodate the new PV and BESS...
The Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $9,993,934 Cooperative Agreement under the Clean Energy Demonstrations program (CFDA 81.255) to the Alutiiq Tribe of Old Harbor, Alaska. The project plans to construct a run-of-the-river hydroelectric facility in the remote tribal village of Old Harbor, which is anticipated to generate approximately 3,470 MWh of energy annually and offset 95% of the community's diesel fuel use. This will provide a reliable, year-round energy source for the nearly 200...
The Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $9,114,064 Cooperative Agreement under the Clean Energy Demonstrations (CFDA 81.255) program to Arizona State University (ASU) to help offset diesel-fueled generation with a solar and battery storage microgrid to serve tribal community buildings with renewable electricity. The project will train community members to operate and maintain the microgrid system, enabling expanded use of the facilities and potential future power sales. The microgrid will be...
The Department of Energy awarded a $54,811,907 Cooperative Agreement under the Clean Energy Demonstrations program (CFDA 81.255) to the North West Arctic Borough in Kotzebue, Alaska. The grant will fund the development of solar photovoltaic generation (PV), battery energy storage systems (BESS), and residential heat pump installations across eleven villages in the Northwest Arctic region. The project aims to increase the availability of clean energy, improve energy resiliency, and deliver...
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $869,430,252 Cooperative Agreement under the Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience (CFDA 81.254) federal grant program to the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon and Portland General Electric Company. The project aims to upgrade regional 500kV transmission capacity and establish a connection between Portland General Electric's load centers, which serve roughly half of Oregon's population and two-thirds of the state's...
This $4,340,079 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Clean Energy Demonstrations program (CFDA 81.255) will support the construction of a 500 kW solar photovoltaic array, a 540 kWh battery energy storage system, and a microgrid controller in the remote Dillingham region of southwest Alaska. The project aims to displace an estimated 24% of diesel fuel consumption at an existing power plant serving the Native Alaskan communities of New Stuyahok and Ekwok, increasing...