North Dakota-Tribe-Turtle Mountain Band of ChippewaCX(s) Applied: A9, A11, B5Date: 05/13/2010Location(s): North DakotaOffice(s): Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Office of NEPA Policy and Compliance
May 13, 2010
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North Dakota-Tribe-Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa
CX(s) Applied: A9, A11, B5
Date: 05/13/2010
Location(s): North Dakota
Office(s): Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program. The Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians of North Dakota propose to 1) explore the potential for wind energy development on the Reservation by soliciting expertise from an engineering company to determine the best option for tapping wind energy on the reservation for its public buildings and seek legal expertise to study legal barriers that may exist; 2) conduct energy audits and a feasibility study to determine if several sizeable public buildings have the potential to be sites for either district heating or a combined heat and power project, develop initial plans for installation of the overall strategy, and review all public buildings on the Reservation to determine what other steps can be taken to improve energy efficiency and conserve energy; and 3) contract services with appropriate labor unions to train tribal members to become energy installers/auditors.