The Office of Indian Energy 2023 Program Review was held November 13-16, 2023 in Denver, Colorado. Nearly 40 Tribal energy project presentations were given and over 200 people attended.
U.S. Department of Energy
The 2023 U.S. Department of Energy Office of Indian Energy Program Review was held the week of Nov. 13 at the Renaissance Denver Central Park Hotel.
This annual event is an opportunity for Tribal leaders and staff to meet, learn from other Tribes that are pursuing clean energy projects, and share in each other's successes. The 2023 Program Review is open to all of Indian Country and will feature project updates from Tribes across the nation who are leveraging Office of Indian Energy grant funding to deploy clean energy technology.
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Agenda
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Monday, Nov. 13, 2023 | ||
| Tribe/Affiliation | Presenters(s) | Presentation |
| U.S. Department of Energy | Lizana Pierce | Welcome and Introductions |
| Ute Mountain Ute | Bernadette Cuthair | Invocation |
| U.S. Department of Energy | Wahleah Johns David Conrad | Welcoming Remarks |
| U.S. Department of Energy | Lizana Pierce | DOE Indian Energy Deployment Program Overview |
| U.S. Department of Energy | Lizana Pierce | DOE Indian Energy Deployment Team Introductions |
| U.S. Department of Energy | Lizana Pierce | Agenda Overview and Project Introductions |
| Picuris Pueblo Indian Tribe (NM) | Wayne Yazza Jr Les Rubin | Pueblo of Picuris Community Solar System Phase II |
| Hualapai Indian Tribe (AZ) | Kevin Davidson | Building Resiliency into the Grand Canyon West Microgrid |
| Ute Mountain Ute Tribe (CO) | Scott Clow | Towaoc Housing Solar Initiative; White Mesa Solar Initiative |
| San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians (CA) | John Flores | San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians (SPBMI) Community Solar 1; SPBMI Microgrid |
Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023 | ||
| Tribe/Affiliation | Presenters(s) | Presentation |
| Forest County Potawatomi Community (WI) | Jerrald Hauber | Community-Scale Solar Photovoltaic for the Forest County Potawatomi Community; New Community Center Integrated EEMs and Solar Photovoltaic Generation System in the Forest County Potawatomi Community |
| Spokane Indian Housing Authority (WA) | Clyde Abrahamson | Spokane Reservation Residential Solar Energy Project |
| Dry Creek Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians (CA) | David Smith-Ferri | Renewable Energy on Bi’du Khaale Housing and Community Center |
| Pala Band of Mission Indians (CA) | Darold Wallick Joshua Simmons | Pala Community Microgrids Project |
| Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians (CA) | Joshua Simmons | Rincon Government Center Microgrid Project; Rincon Solar Microgrid Project |
| Seminole Tribe of Florida (FL) | Harvey Rambarath | Seminole Rural Reservation Resiliency - Brighton Solar; Seminole Rural Reservation Resiliency Initiative |
| Coeur d’Alene Tribe (ID) | Laura Laumatia | Coeur Center Solar Project |
| Colusa Indian Community Council (CA) | Ken Ahmann | Reese Housing Power Project |
| Northern Cheyenne Tribe (MT) | William Walks Along | White River Community Solar on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation |
| Muckleshoot Indian Tribe (WA) | Joseph Moses III | Muckleshoot Indian Tribe - Energy Deployment (MIT-ED) |
Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2023 | ||
| Tribe/Affiliation | Presenters(s) | Presentation |
| Alaska Village Electric Cooperative (AK) (Joint Venture with Stebbins Native Corporation) | Onya Stein | Stebbins and St. Michael Renewable Energy Construction Project |
| Northwest Arctic Borough (AK) | Ingemar Mathiasson | High Penetration Solar and Battery Project in Noatak, Alaska |
| Igiugig Village Council (AK) | Karl Hill | A Resilient and Autonomous Microgrid Powered by Marine Renewable Energy for the Village of Igiugig, Alaska |
| Puvurnaq Power Company (AK) and Native Village of Kongiganak | Roderick Phillip Patrick Boonstra | Native Village of Kongiganak/Puvurnaq Power Company 200kW Solar/PV Project |
| Unalakleet Native Corporation (AK) | Brian Hirsch | Unalakleet Microgrid Optimization for Tribal Community Resilience |
| Kawerak, Inc. (AK) | Amanda Toerdal Arlo Hannigan Joshua Atghaghvik Cannon | Unaatuq Energy: Geothermal Technology for Pilgrim Hot Springs |
| Kipnuk Light Plant (AK) | Patrick Boonstra | Kipnuk Light Plant Battery Energy Storage Project |
| Village of Chefornak (AK) | Patrick Boonstra | Village of Chefornak Battery Energy Storage Project |
| Akiachak Native Community (AK) | Edward George | Akiachak Energy Efficiency Retrofit Project |
| Native Village of Tyonek (AK) | Dana Truffer-Moudra | Tyonek Energy Efficiency Project |
| Village of Aniak (AK) | Laura Simeon Daisy Phillips | Aniak Energy Efficiency Retrofit Project |
Thursday, Nov. 17, 2023 | ||
| Tribe/Affiliation | Presenters(s) | Presentation |
| Oneida Indian Nation (NY) | Karen Six | Oneida Indian Nation's Facility Energy Efficiency Project |
| Quinault Indian Nation (WA) | Michael Cardwell | Taholah Relocation Integrated Energy System |
| Karuk Tribe (CA) | Mike Rose John McDonnell Barry Coe | Community Scale Solar Energy Generating Systems |
| Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians (CA) | Tad Williams Daniel Gerro | Community Center & Administration Solar PV Project |
| Office of Indian Energy Internship Program | Sandra Begay Sarah LaVallie Sherry Sneezer Veronique Arguello | |
| Lummi Indian Business Council (WA) | Sean Lawrence | Health and Wellness Center Solar PV Project |
| Pueblo of Laguna (NM) | Anne Oandasan | Pueblo of Laguna Village Community Solar |
| Penobscot Indian Nation (ME) | Ben Stevens | Green Building Project: Energy Efficiency and Energy Production at the Community Tribal Building |
| Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians (MI) | Elizabeth Binoniemi-Smith | Jijak Gises Project |
| Spirit Lake Tribe (ND) | Ryan Brown | 1.5 MW Community Wind Energy Project Near Fort Totten |
Not in Attendance | ||
| Tribe/Affiliation | Presenters(s) | Presentation |
| La Jolla Band of Luiseño Indians (CA) | NA | La Jolla Tribal Renewable Energy Development Project |