Project Grant A25AP00267
- 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 $119,250 to the Morongo Band of Mission Indians to conduct a feasibility assessment for adding battery energy storage systems (BESS) to their existing solar arrays. The goal is to create microgrids that will shield the tribe from uncertain energy prices and increase the capacity to produce clean renewable energy. The...
- This $200,470 Project Grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs under the Energy and Mineral Development Program (CFDA 15.038) on September 22, 2025. The grant will fund a proposed project by the Pueblo De San Ildefonso, a federally recognized Native American tribal government, to conduct appropriate studies to leverage the location of the Pueblo adjacent to Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) to provide clean, renewable geothermal energy to the lab....
- The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy awarded a $4,628,663 Project Grant under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087) to the Hopi Utilities Corporation (HUC) to construct a 250 kW solar PV and 250 kW/1,200 kWh battery energy storage system microgrid. The microgrid will provide power to two remote well water pumps as part of the Side Rock Water Supply Project, which will increase water availability and access for the Hopi...
- The Mi'Kmaq Nation was awarded a $200,000 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs under the Tribal Energy Development Capacity (TEDC) Grants program (CFDA 15.148). The grant will fund a feasibility study to explore the development of a community-level photovoltaic (PV) facility and battery energy storage system (BESS) on the tribe's 658-acre trust lands and potentially in the residential area. The study, with the support of third-party experts, aims to...
- The Hopi Utilities Corporation (HUC), the tribally owned utility of the Hopi Tribe, received a $358,170 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs under the Energy and Mineral Development Program (CFDA 15.038) to conduct a comprehensive feasibility study and business plan for developing up to 2,000 MW of generation and storage capacity. The study will assess generation, storage, and delivery options using a technology-agnostic approach, perform environmental and...
- The La Jolla Band of Luiseno Indians received a $280,092 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs under the Energy and Mineral Development Program (CFDA 15.038) to develop a feasibility study for a tribally owned microgrid. The key objectives are to: 1) assess options for generation, battery, and control components of the microgrid; 2) determine appropriate sizing of the components; 3) evaluate the likely costs; 4) compare the economic viability of the...
- The Fort Belknap Indian Community (FBIC) received a $173,793 Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs Energy and Mineral Development Program (CFDA 15.038) to conduct a feasibility study for developing a solar plus storage facility on a recently restored brownfield site on the Fort Belknap Reservation. The study will assess the potential to utilize the renewable energy infrastructure to serve the energy needs of the nearby Eagle Valley Estates tribal...
- The Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi (NHBP) was awarded a $250,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs Energy and Mineral Development Program (CFDA 15.038) to evaluate the feasibility of developing energy resources to power tribal microgrids and sell energy to the wholesale market. The two-year project will analyze the tribe's current energy usage, identify feasible energy project alternatives, and develop an implementation plan for a...
- The Sokaogon Chippewa Community received a $189,410 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs under the Tribal Energy Development Capacity (TEDC) Grants program (CFDA 15.148). The grant will fund a solar feasibility study and related pre-development activities to assess the viability of deploying residential-serving solar technology and optimizing the tribe's energy distribution infrastructure. The study aims to improve the tribe's understanding of the...
- This $329,902 federal Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs under the Minerals and Mining on Indian Lands program (CFDA 15.038) will enable the Chippewa Cree Tribe of the Rocky Boy Reservation to create a comprehensive roadmap for deploying viable energy projects. The three-phase methodology includes assessing generation and storage options, advancing selected concepts to preliminary design, and producing a final implementation plan. The expected...
This $245,128 Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs, under the Energy and Mineral Development Program (CFDA 15.038), will fund a comprehensive study by the Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin to analyze energy demands, assess battery technologies, review regulations, and model financial outcomes for optimal deployment of battery energy storage systems (BESS). The 2-year project aims to identify suitable locations to serve residential, government, and enterprise facilities, with technical analysis of battery sizing, integration with existing/planned energy resources, and modeling for revenue strategies such as peak shaving, energy arbitrage, and grid services participation. The project is expected to reduce electricity costs, increase resilience against outages and extreme weather, enable energy market participation, and support job creation in energy management, operations, and maintenance for the tribal community.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $245.1k | 9/11/25 |