San Diego Tribal Energy Collaborative Award Number: DE-IE0000043 CX(s) Applied: A9, A11 Office of Indian Energy Date: 6/6/2016 Location(s): CA Office(s): Golden Field Office
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June 13, 2016
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San Diego Tribal Energy Collaborative
Award Number: DE-IE0000043
CX(s) Applied: A9, A11
Office of Indian Energy
Date: 6/6/2016
Location(s): CA
Office(s): Golden Field Office
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is proposing to provide federal funding to the San Pasqual Band of Indians to deploy clean energy systems in order to achieve the long-term goals of energy self-sufficiency, environmental protection, and better lives for the partners of the San Diego Tribal Energy Collaborative through a partnership with GRID Alternatives. San Pasqual Band of Indians propose to install approximately 40 grid-tied, solar photovoltaic (PV) systems for low-income families and one more each at the San Pasqual Education facility and the La Jolla tribal Multi-Purpose center located on the San Pasqual, La Jolla, and Mesa Grande reservations. These systems would provide at least 170 kW rated capacity of clean renewable energy and would displace at least 50% of total kBtu of electricity usage. Additionally, this installation project would provide hands-on solar installation training to at least 20 Tribal community volunteers and job trainees.
Associated activities would include the design, installation, and activation of 42 roof-top or ground-mount solar PV systems on homes and buildings located on the three participating reservations. The systems would use a combination of roof-top PV panels and ground-mounted panels that would be installed on Tribal homes throughout the reservations, as well as two tribal facilities. The scope of work includes site preparation, equipment installation, system testing, and inspection by a third-party inspector, system activation, troubleshooting, and final activation as well as any electrical system upgrades required to accommodate the new PV systems.