Project Grant DEIE0000102

The U.S. Department of Energy awarded a $429,208 Formula Grant to the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska to execute activities outlined in IRA provision 50122 and develop and implement a Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates (HEAR) program to benefit U.S. households. The grant, awarded on January 1, 2025, is part of the State Energy Program (CFDA 81.041), which aims to increase market transformation of energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies through state-level initiatives and...

This $14,081,785 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) under the Clean Energy Demonstrations program (CFDA 81.255) aims to deploy a 5 MW solar power and 8 MWh battery storage hybrid mini-grid system on the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa reservation in Wisconsin. The project, led by the Bad River Band tribal government, will integrate the new renewable energy infrastructure with existing diesel and natural gas generation to enhance energy resilience for...

The federal Formula Grant award of $329,757 was provided by the U.S. Department of Energy under the Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience (CFDA 81.254) grant program. The objective of this award is to improve the resilience of the electric grid against disruptive events for the Omaha Tribe of Nebraska located in Macy, Nebraska. The funding will support a range of activities to maintain and upgrade generation facilities, enhance transmission and distribution systems, prevent power...

The 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 an advanced microgrid. The microgrid will consist of 250 kW of solar photovoltaic, a 250 kW/1,200 kWh battery energy storage system, and 1.5 miles of distribution line to power two remote well water pumps. This microgrid will provide reliable electricity to...

The Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $9,114,064 Cooperative Agreement to Arizona State University (ASU) under the Clean Energy Demonstrations program (CFDA 81.255) to develop a solar and battery storage microgrid system to serve tribal community buildings on the Hopi Reservation. The project aims to offset diesel-fueled electricity generation with renewable energy, allowing for expanded use of the facilities. ASU will train community members to operate and maintain the microgrid, providing...

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $8,000,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Clean Energy Demonstrations program (CFDA 81.255) to Native Renewables, Inc. The project, titled "Energizing Rural Hopi and Navajo with Solar Powered Battery-Based Systems", aims to install photovoltaic solar systems (PV) and battery energy storage systems (BESS) at off-grid homes in the Navajo Nation and Hopi Tribe communities. The goal is to increase the availability of clean energy, enhance...

This Project Grant award, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy's Clean Energy Demonstrations program (CFDA 81.255), provides $4,986,275 to install up to 400 off-grid photovoltaic (PV) solar systems and battery energy storage systems (BESS) with a total capacity of approximately 568 kW and 1768 kWh, respectively, across Navajo and Hopi lands in New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah. The award also includes 5 years of operations and maintenance services for the installed systems, as well as training...

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 the Wiyot Tribe with $227,046.59 to conduct a comprehensive feasibility study, assess project alternatives, and develop an implementation roadmap for a unique hybrid solar-biomass microgrid project on the tribe's lands. The goal of this 2-year project is to alleviate high energy costs, increase the reliability of...

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...

The Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe was awarded a $200,000 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 grant funding will be used to conduct a feasibility study to develop utility-scale photovoltaic solar generation systems on the tribe's lands. The study will evaluate the solar potential, possible off-takers, and transmission interconnection costs required to deliver the clean...