GSA and DOE Announce Opportunity for Tribes to Sell Renewable Energy Credits Under Indian Energy Purchase Preference

The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the White House Council on Native American Affairs, announced the intent to purchase Energy Attribute Certificates (EACs) from a Tribal majority-owned business organization using the Indian Energy Purchase Preference (IEPP). The solicitation will lead to the first ever procurement under the IEPP in support of President Biden’s Federal Sustainability Plan goal of powering all federal operations with carbon-free electricity by 2030 and the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to Tribal Nations.

“It has been almost 20 years since Congress authorized the IEPP, and the White House Council on Native American Affairs has made implementing this preference a top priority. This marks yet another opportunity for Tribes to lead the way in the transition to clean energy. When clean energy generation occurs under Tribal sovereignty, it ensures that cultural values are upheld, and leads to the best outcomes for livelihoods in Indian Country,” said Wahleah Johns, Director of the DOE Office of Indian Energy.

Last year, Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm committed to implementing the IEPP to catalyze Tribal energy industries while meeting federal clean energy goals, and she emphasized expanding the preference to include procuring “energy products” such as EACs. 

Read the full GSA press release and learn more about the solicitation. Responses are due June 24, 2024, at 4 p.m. ET and the solicitation is expected to be awarded in July.