Project Grant DEEE0002498

The Cherokee Nation received a $207,582 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 the completion of feasibility studies to determine the viability of microgrid developments on the Cherokee Nation reservation, with a focus on Cherokee Nation health clinics, speaker home village, and community buildings. The studies will assess the feasibility of various energy...

This $360,898.66 Project Grant was awarded on May 2, 2025 by 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 support the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa in developing a Tribal Utility Authority (TUA) to locally manage utility resources, reduce reliance on external utilities, and foster long-term energy sovereignty. Key project objectives include creating the TUA business...

This $26,062,370 Cooperative Agreement awarded by 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 production. The project, led by the Tanana Chiefs Conference (TCC), a tribally-owned non-profit organization, will modernize grid infrastructure, provide...

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 $650,433 to the Walker River Paiute Tribe to conduct a comprehensive geothermal assessment and resource evaluation on the Walker River Indian Reservation. The project aims to compile existing data, collect new geophysical and geochemical data, and integrate this information into geologic, hydrologic, and geophysical...

The Sokaogan Chippewa Community was awarded a $252,592 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 funding will support the tribe in developing a comprehensive strategic energy plan and assessing the feasibility of establishing a Tribal Utility Authority (TUA). Key project elements include updating the tribe's strategic energy plan, conducting a capacity assessment for the...

The Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $725,000 project grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) program to the Standing Rock Renewable Energy Power Authority on September 6, 2022. The funding will support planning, evaluation, and design work for the proposed Aneptu Wi Wind Farm project located on tribal lands of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe near Selfridge and Fort Yates, North Dakota. Specifically, the grant will cover surveying,...

The Caddo Nation of Oklahoma was awarded a $130,944 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 funding will support a feasibility study to assess the viability of developing renewable energy resources, such as solar photovoltaic (PV) systems or a single wind turbine, to provide a secure, reliable, and resilient power supply for the Caddo Nation community in Binger,...

The Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin was awarded a $234,000 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 funding will support a 2-year project led by Jordan St Germaine to establish a tribal utility entity for the Lac Courte Oreilles reservation. Key activities include forming a tribal utility authority through a governing...

The Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) awarded a $6,827,637 Cooperative Agreement to the Electric Power Research Institute Inc. (EPRI) under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087). The primary objective of this 6-12 month project is to establish and complete the Collaborative Ancillary Service Accelerator for Renewables (CASAR) pilot program. This pilot will engage stakeholders to develop and demonstrate multi-level control...

This $32,000,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Clean Energy Demonstrations program (CFDA 81.255) to Yakama Power, a tribally-owned firm, aims to install solar photovoltaic (PV) and micro-hydro systems on recently converted irrigation pipelines within the Yakama Reservation. The project objectives are to increase the Yakama Nation's renewable power supply, improve energy resilience and reliability, and support local economic development. As part of the community...