The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs awarded a $220,000 Project Grant under the Tribal Energy Development Capacity (TEDC) Grants program (CFDA 15.148) to the Kongnikilnomuit Yuita Corporation, an Alaskan Native Corporation located in Anchorage, Alaska. The grant funding will support the early design phase of a 520 kW solar array and 560 kWh battery hybrid microgrid system to connect with the existing diesel power plant in the village of Kotlik, Alaska. The project...
This Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs, under the Tribal Energy Development Capacity (TEDC) Grants program (CFDA 15.148), provides $180,600.00 to Chugachmiut to conduct a feasibility study for solar panel arrays and battery energy storage system installations in the Alaska Native communities of Nanwalek, Port Graham, and Tatitlek. The goal of this 2-year project is to determine the viability and impact of renewable energy systems in these isolated...
This Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs under the Tribal Energy Development Capacity (TEDC) Grants program (CFDA 15.148) will provide $242,700.23 to the Knik Tribe to build the tribe's management, organizational, and technical capacity for energy resource development. The project will produce roadmaps to guide the tribe through the steps necessary to become a Tribal Utility Authority (TUA) or Independent Power Producer (IPP). Key activities include...
The Kuskokwim Corporation (TKC) received a $292,075 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs Tribal Energy Development Capacity (TEDC) Grant program. The funding will support TKC in addressing critical energy challenges faced by the 10 communities it serves in the Middle Kuskokwim region of Alaska. Key activities include hiring a regional energy strategist, engaging stakeholders, drafting an independent power producer (IPP) governance structure,...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) under the Clean Energy Demonstrations program (CFDA 81.255) aims to deploy high-penetration solar PV and battery storage systems into existing microgrids in eight remote tribal communities in Alaska that currently rely on diesel for 100% of their electricity. The $26,062,370 project, which has an ultimate completion date of December 30, 2030, is being implemented by Dena Nena Henash, doing business as Tanana Chiefs...
This $11,264,933 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience (CFDA 81.254) program will fund a project to improve energy and economic resilience in the remote, Arctic community of Kotzebue, Alaska. The project aims to reduce the cost per kilowatt-hour, lower maintenance and operations expenses, and leverage locally-sourced renewable energy sources like wind, solar, and hydropower. This will contribute to energy resilience in...
This $250,000 federal Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs under the Tribal Energy Development Capacity (TEDC) Grants program (CFDA 15.148) will support the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe in building its capacity to regulate and manage energy resources. The project aims to develop the organizational, business, legal, and regulatory infrastructure to establish a tribal utility authority in the form of a community electric cooperative. Key activities include...
This Project Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (CFDA 66.616) provides $19,989,160.00 in funding to the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) to build community-scale photovoltaic solar arrays and battery storage systems, and provide workforce training in five Alaskan communities. The key activities include the construction and installation of solar arrays and battery storage systems in...
This $297,551 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience program (CFDA 81.254) aims to improve the resilience of the electric grid against disruptive events for the Native Village of Kotzebue in Alaska. The funding will support the tribe's initiatives to strengthen the community's grid infrastructure and emergency preparedness, with a focus on areas such as grid modernization, renewable energy integration, and...
The Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs Central Office awarded a $100,000 Project Grant to Tikigaq Corporation through the Tribal Energy Development Capacity Grants program (CFDA 15.148). The grant period runs from June 8, 2021 to June 7, 2022. Under this award, Tikigaq Corporation will provide services to develop and sustain its managerial and technical capacity for energy resource development. Specifically, the company will use the funding to advance its ability to properly...