The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Indian Energy's annual Program Review was held virtually November 15-18, 2021. This annual Program Review provided an opportunity for Native American and Alaska Native tribes and tribal entities to share their successes and best practices. Download the final agenda.
Monday, November 15, 2021 |
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Session 1: Video |
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| U.S. Department of Energy | Lizana Pierce | Welcome |
| Ute Mountain Tribe | Bernadette Cuthair | Invocation |
| U.S. Department of Energy | Wahleah Johns; David Conrad | Director Welcome |
| U.S. Department of Energy | Lizana Pierce | DOE Office of Indian Energy Overview |
| U.S. Department of Energy | Lizana Pierce | Deployment Team Introductions |
| U.S. Department of Energy | Tweedie Doe | Purpose, Agenda & Introductions |
| Tribes/Affiliation | Presenter(s) | Presentations |
| Bad River Band of Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians | Daniel Wiggins, Jr.; Amy Simpkins; Travis Simpkins | Ishkonige Nawadid – Solar Project |
| Akwesasne Housing Authority | Elizabeth Jacobs | Community-Scale AHA Go Solar Initiative and Net Zero Initiative |
| Aha Macav Power Service | Fernando Parra | Fort Mohave Indian Tribe Aha Macav Power Service Renewable Energy Project #1 |
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Session 2: Video |
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| Tribes/Affiliation | Presenter(s) | Presentations |
| San Xavier District of Tohono O’odham Nation | Jerry Carlyle; Sandi Alvarez; Michael LaBarba | San Xavier District Solar Energy Project for the Administration Building and the Education Center |
| Rosebud Sioux Tribe | Ken Haukaas | Sicangu Village Solar Project |
| Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe | Robert Byrnes | Solar Energy Development on the FSST Reservation |
| Oneida Indian Nation of New York | Karen Six | Oneida Indian Nation’s Facility Energy Efficiency Project |
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Session 3: Video |
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| Tribes/Affiliation | Presenter(s) | Presentations |
| Igiugig Village Council | Karl Hill | A Resilient and Autonomous Microgrid Powered by Marine Renewable Energy for the Village of Igiugig, Alaska |
| Hughes Village Council | David Messier | Sustainable Solar Energy for Hughes Village (Hudotl’eekkaakk’e Tribe) |
| NANA Regional Corporation | Sonny Adams; Brian Hirsch | Community-Scale Solar Energy Deployment in the Northwest Arctic |
| Alaska Village Electric Cooperative | Forest Button | Stebbins and St. Michael Wind Energy Construction Project |
Tuesday, November 16, 2021 |
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Session 4: Video |
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| Tribes/Affiliation | Presenter(s) | Presentations |
| Colusa Indian Community Council | Ken Ahmann | Housing Energy Connection Project; Solar Canopy Expansion Project |
| Oglala Sioux (Lakota) Housing | Tom Allen | Oglala Omaste 2020 (Oglala Sunshine) Solar Installations |
| Bishop Paiute Tribe | Brian Adkins | Bishop Paiute Tribe Residential Solar Program – Phase IV |
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Session 5: Video |
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| Tribes/Affiliation | Presenter(s) | Presentations |
| Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria | R.T. Browning; Tim Campbell | Graton Renewable Energy Efficiency Network (GREEN) |
| Blackfeet Community College | Melissa Weatherwax | Blackfeet Community College Sustainable Energy Project |
| Pala Band of Mission Indians | Shasta Guaughen | Pala Community Microgrids Project |
| Pachanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians | Pi-Ta Pitt | Improving Energy Efficiency and Self-Sufficiency on the Pechanga Indian Reservation |
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Session 6: Video |
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| Tribes/Affiliation | Presenter(s) | Presentations |
| Nuvista Light and Electric Cooperative, Incorporated | Natalie Hanson | Nuvista Kwethluk Energy Storage (NKES) |
| Pribilof Islands Aleut Community of St. Paul Island | Patrick Baker | Aleut Community Store Deep Energy Retrofit |
| Unalakleet Native Corporation | Paul Ivanoff; Reese Huhta; Brian Hirsch | Unalakleet Microgrid Optimization for Tribal Community Resilience |
| Kipnuk Light Plant | Tristen Carl; Dennis Meiners | Kipnuk Light Plant Battery Energy Storage Project |
Wednesday, November 17, 2021 |
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Session 7: Video |
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| Tribes/Affiliation | Presenter(s) | Presentations |
| Rincon San Luiseno Band of Mission Indians | Josh Simmons | Rincon Solar Microgrids Project; Rincon Government Center Microgrid Project |
| San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians | John Flores | SPBMI Microgrid; San Pasqual Band Of Mission Indians Community Solar 1 |
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Session 8: Video |
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| Tribes/Affiliation | Presenter(s) | Presentations |
| Seminole Tribe of Florida | Harvey Rambarath; Cheryl Giacobbe | Seminole Rural Reservation Resiliency Initiative; Seminole Rural Reservation Resiliency - Brighton Solar |
| Quinault Indian Nation | Dr. Kelvin Frank | Taholah Relocation Integrated Energy System |
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Session 9: Video |
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| Tribes/Affiliation | Presenter(s) | Presentations |
| Coeur d’Alene Tribe | Tiffany Allgood | Coeur d'Alene Tribe Senior Housing Complex - Energy Efficiency and Solar Energy Project |
| Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Indian Reservation | Deb Madison; Terry Sukut | Fort Peck Tribes Wellness Center Energy Project (WCEP) |
| Togiak Natives Limited | Jim Fowler | Togiak Heat Recovery Project |
| Native Village of Tyonek | Justin Trenton | Tyonek Energy Efficiency Project |
Thursday, November 18, 2021 |
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Session 10: Video |
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| Tribes/Affiliation | Presenter(s) | Presentations |
| Ute Mountain Ute Tribe | Scott Clow | Ute Mountain Ute Tribe White Mesa Solar Initiative |
| Northern Cheyenne Tribe | Kyle Alderman | White River Community Solar on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation |
| Spokane Indian Housing Authority | Clyde Abrahamson | Children of the Sun Solar Energy Initiative; Spokane Reservation Residential Solar Energy Project |
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Session 11: Video |
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| Tribes/Affiliation | Presenter(s) | Presentations |
| Hualapai Indian Tribe | Kevin Davidson | Building Resiliency into the Grand Canyon West Micro-Grid |
| Forest County Potawatomi Community | Jerry Hauber | New Community Center Integrated EEMs and Solar Photovoltaic Generation System in the Forest County Potawatomi Community; Community-Scale Solar Photovoltaic for the Forest County Potawatomi Community; Developing Residential Energy Usage Baselines and Energy Efficiency Options |
| Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation | Jesse Nolan | Renewable Solar Energy at Rowdy Creek Fish Hatchery |