The opportunity for Tribes to lead the transition to clean, carbon-free energy is enormous. It is estimated that the investment potential of solar and wind on Tribal lands is $75 billion.
Woven Energy aids Tribes seeking to create lasting value from the renewable potential on Tribal lands.
Our team supports the planning, implementation and management of facility-scale, community-scale, and utility-scale renewable projects on Tribal lands.
Our services include:
Strategic Planning – integrate your Tribe’s renewable energy development strategy with your economic development plans
Project Feasibility – evaluate the technical, economic, and legal/regulatory feasibility of project concepts
Off-take Arrangements – identify purchasers for the renewable generation and agree to bankable off-take terms.
Financing – explore financing alternatives that align with the Tribe’s risk and return preferences
Procurement – lead the RFP process to select the vendors that will bring the renewable project to life
Implementation – oversee the design and construction of the renewable project to ensure the desired project outcomes are achieved
Management – monitor the performance of the renewable project to optimize long-term value of the project
The Department of Energy announced $15 Million of grant funding to support the deployment of tribal energy infrastructure. Read more to learn about eligible projects and the amount of funding available.
As your Tribe prepares for the upcoming DOE funding opportunity for Tribes, a great way to get inspiration is by reviewing past Tribal energy projects supported by the DOE.
DOE announced it would release a funding opportunity to support Tribal energy infrastructure development later this year.
The Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa won an award from Heating the Midwest for its biomass thermal project.
The Chickasaw Nation and Choctaw Nation are partnering with Oklahoma Gas and Electric (OG&E) on new solar projects.
Representatives from Bad River Band, Oneida Nation, and Forest County Potawatomi Community led a Tribal Energy discussion in Wisconsin.
The latest budget proposal cuts funding to programs like the Tribal Energy Loan Guarantee Program
Native Renewables is on a mission to provide off-grid solar systems to power 15,000 families in the Navajo Nation.
Grant awards totaling $727,229 were announced by the Native American Business Development Institute. Here are awards that went to Tribal renewable energy projects.
Jason Campbell, the CEO of Sovereign Power, emphases five areas of activity the Tribally-owned company is focused on.