DOE OFFICE OF INDIAN ENERGY Tribal Solar Working Group Meeting Sarai Geary Program Manager, Office of Indian Energy

Office of Indian Energy Goals Promote Indian tribal energy development, efficiency and use Reduce or stabilize energy costs Enhance and strengthen Indian tribal energy and economic infrastructure relating to natural resource development and electrification Bring electrical power and service to Indian land and the homes of tribal members Energy Policy Act of 2005, Title V, Sec. 502

Office of Indian Energy Goals and Objectives 3 Authorized through the Energy Policy Act of 2005, Title V Authorized appropriations: $20 Million Annually (first budget request was in 2009) Broad statutory mandate to establish technical and financial assistance programs for eligible Tribal entities to support and facilitate tribal energy development and electricity infrastructure FY 2015 Budget Request included consolidation of EERE Tribal Energy Program

Office of Indian Energy Programs START Program On-Demand Technical Assistance Education and Capacity-Building Indian Country Energy and Infrastructure Working Group Financial Assistance 4

Solar PV Potential on Indian Lands million MW (installed capacity 9,275 million MWh (generation) 200% of US generation Enough to power over 800 million homes per year Actual installed ~ 5 MW Source: U.S. Renewable Energy Technical Potentials: A GIS Based Analysis, National Renewable Energy Laboratory – Currently under peer review –Best available estimate until report is published.

Solar Electric Potential on Tribal Lands Could provide ~2 times the Total U.S. Electric Generation Solar Electric Potential of 9,275 Million MWh/yr (PV) or 6,501 Million MWH/yr (CSP) on Indian lands Solar Resources

Arizona 22 Federally recognized tribes 5 tribal utilities 38% of solar PV, 39% of CSP resources 7 State TECHNICAL Potential (GW) Roof SolarUtility SolarCSPWindBioGeo. 125,2103,52811<11.1 Major Utilities Arizona Public Service Co PolicyLimit RPS15% by 2025 InterconnectionNo Standards Net MeteringNo Limit Avg Elec. Prices (c/kWh) Retail (2012)Wholesale (2011) Tribal RESOURCE Potential (GW) Roof SolarUtility SolarCSPWindBio.Geo. ND1,9791, Electricity Sales Total% US Res% US Comm% US Ind% US Total 4,900 GWh1.8%2.1%1.2%1.7%

Estimated Indian energy resources 55 million acres in Indian Country 22 million acres under Alaska Native control 1,331 million MWh wind resources 9,275 million MWh PV solar resources 6,017 million MWh enhance geothermal resources 4 million MWh biomass (solids) resources 7 million MWh small/low hydropower resources 882 million barrels potential oil reserves 10 billion metric cubic feet potential gas reserves 1.2 billion tons potential coal reserves

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START Projects Arctic Village & Venetie Village Challenge: Electricity costs hovering at $0.90 per kWh and heating fuel at $12 per gallon. Solution: Build capacity for local utility personnel, re- apply to the PCE program Key Accomplishments: Improved utility management and reinstated the PCE program in 2013, reducing residential electricity rates by 50% and 60%, respectively Repaired diesel gen-sets to improve efficiency and reduce energy costs Arctic Village & Venetie Village Challenge: Electricity costs hovering at $0.90 per kWh and heating fuel at $12 per gallon. Solution: Build capacity for local utility personnel, re- apply to the PCE program Key Accomplishments: Improved utility management and reinstated the PCE program in 2013, reducing residential electricity rates by 50% and 60%, respectively Repaired diesel gen-sets to improve efficiency and reduce energy costs Organized Village of Kake Challenge: Residential electricity rates of $0.60 per kWh Solution: Bring community together to prioritize options, integrate solutions (i.e. heat recovery), and reduce diesel demand Key Accomplishments: Relocated wind met tower Helped Tribe install 4.4 kW solar PV system Held a strategic energy planning workshop Helped in creating a Community Energy Committee Organized Village of Kake Challenge: Residential electricity rates of $0.60 per kWh Solution: Bring community together to prioritize options, integrate solutions (i.e. heat recovery), and reduce diesel demand Key Accomplishments: Relocated wind met tower Helped Tribe install 4.4 kW solar PV system Held a strategic energy planning workshop Helped in creating a Community Energy Committee Passamaquoddy Tribes of Indian Township and Pleasant Point Challenge: Identify and pursue new paths for generating additional tribal revenue Solution: Develop a commercial- scale wind farm on previously leased federal land. Key Accomplishments: Validated existing wind resource data and siting Trained tribal leaders and project teams on New Markets Tax Credit Program Held a strategic planning energy workshop Passamaquoddy Tribes of Indian Township and Pleasant Point Challenge: Identify and pursue new paths for generating additional tribal revenue Solution: Develop a commercial- scale wind farm on previously leased federal land. Key Accomplishments: Validated existing wind resource data and siting Trained tribal leaders and project teams on New Markets Tax Credit Program Held a strategic planning energy workshop Pueblo of Zuni Challenge: $100,000 per year in electrical costs to operate the well facility, which has no back-up power. Solution: Install a solar PV system up to 350 kW in size to support the pueblo’s water supply with a sustainable, distributed energy source. Key Accomplishments: PV system power generation analysis Financing option assessments Provided suggested design specifications for integrating PV into existing well facility Energy market and resource potential assessment Pueblo of Zuni Challenge: $100,000 per year in electrical costs to operate the well facility, which has no back-up power. Solution: Install a solar PV system up to 350 kW in size to support the pueblo’s water supply with a sustainable, distributed energy source. Key Accomplishments: PV system power generation analysis Financing option assessments Provided suggested design specifications for integrating PV into existing well facility Energy market and resource potential assessment

Project Development / Federal Assistance 1 Potential 3 Refinement 5 Operations & Maintenance Data Collection and Opportunity Assessment Options and Strategies Planning and Development Financing and Construction 2 Design 4 Implementation 11 Information Education/ Capacity Building Technical Assistance Financial Assistance Strategic Planning Feasibility Studies Resource Assessment Business Formation Financing/Funding Staff Development NEPA Permitting Pre-development Final financing/funding EPC Contracting Construction Financing Operations DOE DOI DOE EPA DOE DOI DOE USDA DOI DOE DOI USDA EDA EDA DOL SBA USDA ANA USDA DOI DOE HUD USDA DOI DOL

Loan Guarantee Programs AgencyProgram(s)EligibilityLoan PurposesLoan Size Limit (Guarantee) DOIBIA Loan GuaranteeBusiness Entities at least 51% owned by tribe Any lawful commercial venture Varies – Avg $3M (90%) SBA7(a), 504 Loan Guarantee For-profit business that meet SBA size standards Multiple purposes$3.75M (75%) USDAB&I Loan GuaranteeFor profit business, Indian tribes Any lawful purpose$10M (70%) USDAREAPSmall businessPurchase, installation, construction of renewable energy systems $25M (60%) USDARUS Electric UtilityElectric retail and power supply providers; tribe must meet utility requirements upgrade, expand, maintain, and replace distribution, sub transmission facilities that serve customers in rural areas, limited ability to finance power generation No limit (90-100%) 12

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