The Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) awarded a $2,500,000 Project Grant under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087) to the Qawalangin Tribe of Unalaska located in Unalaska, Alaska. The grant will fund the Makushin Geothermal Project (MGP) with the overarching goal of bringing affordable, clean energy to Unalaska Island to enable economic development outside of the fishing industry. The project will involve comprehensive workforce development and community education programs to train disadvantaged and displaced populations on all aspects of the geothermal industry from project conception to maintenance. This funding is intended to address the island's inability to support additional industries due to its stretched-to-capacity electric grid, and the high cost of on-island electricity, which has hindered economic growth. The grant award period runs from April 2024 to April 2026.
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