The Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs awarded the Morongo Band of Mission Indians a $119,250 Tribal Energy Development Capacity (TEDC) Grant (CFDA 15.148) on August 12, 2024. The goal of this 24-month project is to increase the tribe's capacity to produce clean renewable energy by completing a feasibility assessment for adding battery energy storage systems (BESS) to existing solar arrays and creating microgrids. The BESS systems are expected to have a short payback period and shield the tribe from uncertain energy prices. The grant funding will support the tribe's technical, managerial, and organizational capabilities to maximize the economic potential of energy resource development on their lands.
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