Energy Sovereignty Institute

TOP NEWS The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs (Office of Indian Energy) issued a Notice of Intent (NOI) to release a $25 million Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) this spring to support clean energy technology deployment on Tribal lands. Awards from this planned FOA are anticipated to range from $100,000 to $2.5 million or from $250,000 to $5 million, depending on the Area of Interest. Applications will be due about 90 days after the FOA is issued. “Our Office is excited for the Administration’s continued investment to address energy costs and electricity access in American Indian and Alaska Native communities,” said Wahleah Johns, Director of the Office of Indian Energy. More information at the project webpage, and download the NOI for Clean Energy Technology Deployment on Tribal Lands – 2024 (DE-FOA-0003297).

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Welcome to the Energy Sovereignty Institute’s online information clearinghouse, and resource-base and portal. Our goal is to assist Native American communities (beginning with New Mexico) in energy planning and deployments, and their pursuit of energy sovereignty, independence, and economic development. 

Native communities can play a critical leadership role in the nation’s transition to a sustainable, resilient, and equitable energy system. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory estimates that while American Indian land comprises about two percent of all U.S. land, Indian lands contain five percent of total U.S. renewable energy resource potential, including high generation potential for solar, wind and hydropower among other renewable resources.

Watch our video below on Tribal Energy Sovereignty, featuring four experts on its aspects and importance:

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“My biggest dream is for First Nation Communities to become energy independent before mainstream America.”

Henry Red Cloud, Lakota Solar Enterprises Energy Sovereignty Initiative

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