The 2024 Program Review took place Nov. 18–22 at the Renaissance Denver Hotel & Conference Center in Denver, Colorado.
This annual event is an opportunity for Tribal Leaders and staff to meet, learn from other Tribes pursuing clean energy projects, and share in each other's successes. The Program Review is open to all of Indian Country and features project updates from Tribes across the nation who are leveraging Office of Indian Energy grant funding to deploy clean energy technology.
Wayne Yazza, Jr., Picuris Pueblo Indian Tribe (New Mexico), presents on "Pueblo of Picuris Community Solar System Phase II" at the 2024 Program Review.
Agenda
Program Review Agenda
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Presentations
Monday, Nov. 18 | ||
| Tribe/Affiliation | Presenters(s) | Presentation(s) |
| U.S. Department of Energy | Lizana Pierce | Welcome and Introductions |
| Picuris Pueblo Indian Tribe (NM) | Wayne Yazza, Jr. | Invocation |
| U.S. Department of Energy | Wahleah Johns David Conrad | Welcoming Remarks |
| U.S. Department of Energy | Lizana Pierce Josh Gregory Mike Stevenson Jami Alley | DOE Indian Energy Deployment Program Overview |
| U.S. Department of Energy | Lizana Pierce Josh Gregory Mike Stevenson Jami Alley | DOE Indian Energy Deployment Team Introductions |
| U.S. Department of Energy | Lizana Pierce | Agenda Overview and Project Introductions |
| Igiugig Village Council (AK) | President AlexAnna Salmon Vice President Karl Hill | A Resilient and Autonomous Microgrid Powered by Marine Renewable Energy for the Village of Igiugig, Alaska |
| Northern Cheyenne Tribe (MT) | Otto III (Sonny) Braided Hair | White River Community Solar on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation |
| Hualapai Indian Tribe (AZ) | Kevin Davidson | Building Resiliency into the Grand Canyon West Microgrid |
| Colusa Indian Community Council (CA) | Ken Ahmann | Reese Housing Power Project Packer Ranch Solar Project |
| Dry Creek Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians (CA) | David Smith-Ferri Cora Saxton | Renewable Energy on Bi’du Khaale Housing and Community Center |
Tuesday, Nov. 19 | ||
| Tribe/Affiliation | Presenters(s) | Presentation(s) |
| Picuris Pueblo Indian Tribe (NM) | Wayne Yazza, Jr. | Pueblo of Picuris Community Solar System Phase II |
| San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians (CA) | John Flores | San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians (SPBMI) Community Solar 1 |
| Ute Mountain Ute Tribe (CO) | Scott T. Clow | Towaoc Housing Solar Initiative White Mesa Solar Initiative |
| Lummi Indian Business Council (WA) | Leilani Feliciano | Health and Wellness Center Solar PV Project Lummi Nation Microgrid Project |
| Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians (CA) | Joshua Simmons | Rincon Government Center Microgrid Project Rincon Solar Microgrid Project |
| Seminole Tribe of Florida (FL) | Harry (Skip) Edmonson | Seminole Rural Reservation Resiliency Initiative Seminole Rural Reservation Resiliency - Brighton Solar |
| Sac and Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa (IA) | Matt Bear Robert Jones | Meskwaki Solar Energy Project |
| La Jolla Band of Luiseño Indians (CA) | Rob Roy | La Jolla Tribal Government Renewable Energy Development Project |
| Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians (CA) | John McDonnell | Coyote Valley Community Solar Project |
| Barona Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians of the Barona Reservation (CA) | Josh Simmons | Barona Scalable Community Microgrid Project Barona Community Microgrid Project |
Wednesday, Nov. 20 | ||
| Tribe/Affiliation | Presenters(s) | Presentation(s) |
| Alaska Village Electric Cooperative (AK) (Joint Venture with Stebbins Native Corporation) | Onya Stein | Stebbins and St. Michael Renewable Energy Construction Project Shaktoolik Battery System Construction Project Goodnews Bay Renewable Energy Project |
| Kawerak, Inc. (AK) | Amanda Toerdal | Unaatuq Energy: Geothermal Technology for Pilgrim Hot Springs |
| Village of Chefornak (AK) | President Janet Erik Shannon White Dennis Meiners Magdalene Mathew | Village of Chefornak Battery Energy Storage Project |
| Northwest Arctic Borough (AK) | Fritz Westlake Leah Olsen Mayor Motto | High Penetration Solar and Battery Project in Noatak, Alaska |
| Unalakleet Native Corporation (AK) | Leah Olsen | Unalakleet Microgrid Optimization for Tribal Community Resilience |
| Native Village of Port Heiden (AK) | Tatum Christensen | Powering Tribal Facilities in Port Heiden Alaska |
| Galena Village (AK) | Luis Echenique Edward Dellamary | Community-Scale Solar PV and Battery Project Galena Alaska |
| Metlakatla Indian Community (AK) | Jim Yockey | 1.85 MW Wind Turbine for Metlakatla Power & Light |
| Akiachak Native Community (AK) | Noelle George | Akiachak Energy Efficiency Retrofit Project |
| Native Village of Tyonek (AK) | Brandy Standifer | Tyonek Energy Efficiency Project |
| Village of Aniak (AK) | Georgina Davis | Aniak Energy Efficiency Retrofit Project |
Thursday, Nov. 21 | ||
| Tribe/Affiliation | Presenters(s) | Presentation(s) |
| Oneida Indian Nation (NY) | Bryan Mignone | Oneida Indian Nation's Facility Energy Efficiency Project Oneida Indian Nation's Facility Energy Efficiency Project Phase 2 Oneida Indian Nation's Clean Energy Deployment Project |
| Karuk Tribe (CA) | Barry Coe | Community Scale Solar Energy Generating Systems |
| Tule River Economic Development Corporation (CA) | Rhonda Killian | TRT Solar Systems |
| Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians (CA) | Tad Williams | Community Center & Administration Solar PV Project |
| Office of Indian Energy Internship Program | Sandra Begay Sherry Sneezer Dresean Abeyta Alexis Glaudin | |
| Penobscot Indian Nation (ME) | Michael Burgess | Green Building Project: Energy Efficiency and Energy Production at the Community Tribal Building Penobscot Indian Nation Community Solar Hub and Infrastructure |
| Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians (MI) | Elizabeth Binoniemi-Smith | Jijak Gises Project |
| The Navajo Nation Tribal Government- Ojo Encino Chapter | Gloria Chiquito Tim Willink | Ojo Encino Shandiin Solar Project |
| Standing Rock Tribe Standing Rock Sioux Tribe (ND & SD) | Joseph McNeil | Standing Rock Single Wind Turbine Project |
| Cocopah Indian Tribe | Gary Magrino | Cocopah Solar |
| Coeur d’Alene Tribe (ID) | Laura Laumatia | Coeur Center Solar Project |
| Yakama Nation Housing Authority (WA) | Tim Shippentower Teaira Venegas | Wishram Gorge View Country Loop Project |
| Pala Band of Mission Indians (CA) | Darold Wallick | Pala Community Microgrids Project |
| Muckleshoot Indian Tribe (WA) | Neleo Moses | Muckleshoot Indian Tribe - Energy Deployment (MIT-ED) |
Friday, Nov. 22 | ||
| Tribe/Affiliation | Presenters(s) | Presentation(s) |
| Oglala Lakota Housing Authority (SD) | Noah Holder | Oglala Omaste Nunpa |
| Spokane Indian Housing Authority (WA) | Stephen Tsoodle | Spokane Reservation Residential Solar Energy Project |
| Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe (MN) | Eugene Strowbridge | Solar Energy Sustainability |
| Quinault Indian Nation (WA) | Emily Wheaton | Taholah Relocation Integrated Energy System |
| Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa (MN) | Bruno Zagar | Brookston Community Center Biomass Heating System |
Unable to Attend | ||
| Tribe/Affiliation | Presenters(s) | Presentation(s) |
| Forest County Potawatomi Community (WI) | Sara Drescher | Community-Scale Solar Photovoltaic New Community Center Integrated EEMs and Solar Photovoltaic Generation System Milwaukee Hotel and Casino HVAC Efficiency Upgrades |
| Nuvista Light & Electric Cooperative | Bertha Prince | Nuvista Kwethluk Energy Storage Project Nuvista Kwethluk Solar Energy Project |