Three ways to learn more about Tribal Utilities

For a Tribe interested in learning more about Tribal Utilities, it can be challenging to navigate the technical jargon inherent to the electric industry. Here are three jargon-light ways to learn more about Tribal Utilities:

1. Use publicly-available resources

Some good examples include the following reports and presentations that can be found online:

• Tribal Utility Case Studies - written by the Western Area Power Administration for the Department of Energy Tribal Energy Program in 2010.

• Tribal Utility Handbook - written in 2012 by Leonard Gold. The handbook was funded by an economic development grant awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development to the Ak-Chin Indian Community and its Tribal Utility Authority, Ak-Chin Energy Services.

• Tribal Utility Webinar - presentation given in 2018 as part of the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Indian Energy Tribal Energy Webinar series.

2. Talk to Tribes that have formed Tribal Utilities

Reach out to Tribal leaders and the General Managers of Tribal Utilities to ask about their experience with the planning, formation, and on-going management of their Tribal Utilities. Below is a list of some of the Tribal Utilities that are operating across the country:

• Aha Macav Power Service

• Ak-Chin Energy Services

• Chickasaw Tribal Utility Authority

• Gila River Indian Community Utility Authority

• Hualapai Tribal Utility Authority

• Jicarilla Apache Nation Power Authority

• Mission Valley Power

• Navajo Tribal Utility Authority

• Osage Nation Tribal Utility Authority

• Pechanga Western Electric

• Pueblo of Acoma

• Saginaw Chippewa Electric Authority

• Tohono O’odham Utility Authority

• Umpqua Indian Utility Cooperative

• Yakama Power

3. Schedule a Tribal Utility informational session with Woven Energy

Lastly, contact us at Woven Energy to learn more about Tribal Utilities. Our team will provide Tribal Utility educational materials and a two-hour planning session with your Tribe.