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Fiscal Year 2010 Program Review Meeting

Here you'll find presentations from the October 2010 Tribal Energy Program Review in Denver, Colorado. They're organized under the following headings:

• Federal Programs and DOE Laboratories
• Overview Topics
• Renewable Energy Development Projects
• Renewable Energy Feasibility Projects
• Energy Efficiency and Skills Development Projects
• Weatherization Training Projects
• Student Internships

Federal Programs and DOE Laboratories

• Tribal Energy Program Overview
  Lizana Pierce

• Introduction to DOE's Laboratories
  Roger Taylor: National Renewable Energy Laboratory
  Sandra Begay-Campbell: Sandia National Laboratory

• Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development Renewable Energy Program
  Stephen Manydeeds

• U.S. Department of Agriculture Efforts to Expand Energy Opportunities
  Chris Cassidy

• U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Native American Programs: ARRA Sustainable Initiatives and Green Projects
  Roger Boyd

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Overview Topics

• Legislative Update on Indian Tribal Energy and Other Issues
  Paul Moorehead, Esq.

• Key Issues in Tribal Energy Development: Common Issues, Causes and Solutions
  Douglas C. MacCourt

• Insights from a Developer
  Jennifer Bredt

• Assessing Your Renewable Energy Resources
  Roger Taylor

• Denali Commission – Federal Perspective
  Denali Daniels

• Tanana Chiefs Conference – Tribal Perspective
  Ross Coen

• Alaska Village Electric Cooperative (AVEC) – Utility Perspective
  Meera Kohler

• Holding Mother Earth Sacred: Photo Journey
  Cindy Becnel
  Resource list

• DOE Weatherization Program Update – National Renewable Energy Laboratory
  Daniel Beckley

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Renewable Energy Development Projects

• Campo Band of Mission Indians – Kumeyaay Wind II (CA)
  Monique La Chappa
  Deanna Leon

• Cherokee Nation Businesses – Cherokee Wind Energy Development (OK)
  Carol Wyatt

• Hualapai Tribe – Hualapai Wind Energy Development (AZ)
  Jack Ehrhardt

• Rosebud Sioux Tribes – RST Wind Energy Development (SD)
  Ken Haukaas

• Council of Athabascan Tribal Governments (CATG) – Fort Yukon Wood Energy Program: Wood Boiler Deployment (AK)
  Bill Wall

• Haida Corp. – Reynolds Creek 5 MW Hydroelectric Deployment Project (AK)
  Alvin Edenshaw

• Chaninik Wind Group – Installation of Village Energy Information System Smart Grid Controller, Thermal Stoves and Meters to Enhance the Efficiency of Wind-Diesel Hybrid Power Generation in Tribal Regions of Alaska
  William Igkurak
  Dennis Meiners

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Renewable Energy Feasibility Projects

• Sac and Fox Tribe – Meskwaki Wind Energy Assessment (IA)
  Donald Wanatee

• Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma – Assessment of Wind Resource on Tribal Land (OK)
  Robert Waters

• Lummi Indian Business Council – Wind Energy Development Feasibility Assessment (WA)
  Jeremy Freimund
  Merle Jefferson

• Keweenaw Bay Indian Community – Wind Feasibility Study (MI)
  Gregg Nominelli

• Dakota Futures, Inc. (Lower Sioux Indian Communities) – Development of Economically Sustainable Renewable Energy (Wind) Installations (MN)
  Darin Minkel

• Lac Courte Oreilles Band – Assessing the Feasibility of the LCO Hydro Dam (WI)
  Rose O'Shogay

• Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians – Solar Feasibility and Pre-Development Study (CA)
  Todd Hooks

• To'Hajiilee Economic Development, Inc. (Navajo Canoncito Chapter) – Utility Scale Solar Feasibility Assessment (NM)
  Delores Apache
  Harrison Platero

• Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes – Electricity Generation from Geothermal Resources (MT)
  Walter White Tail Feather

• Pinoleville Pomo Nation – Renewable Energy Feasibility Study (CA)
  Angela James

• Elk Valley Rancheria – Energy Efficiency and Alternatives Analysis (CA)
  Chris Howard

• Yurok Tribe – Wind and Hydro Feasibility Study (CA)
  Austin Nova
  Jim Zoellick

• Chickaloon Native Village – Uk'e koley "No Footprint" (RE & EE) Feasibility Study (AK)
  Jim Shaginoff

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Energy Efficiency and Skills Development Projects

• Energy Wise Program – Rural Alaska Community Action Program, Inc. (RurAL Cap)
  Cathie Clements
  Jamey Filila

• Cook Inlet Tribal Council Inc. – Improving the Efficiency of the Ernie Turner Center (AK)
  Kevin Toothaker

• Forest County Potawatomi – Energy Efficiency Improvements to Wundar Hall (WI)
  Mercedes Vega

• Forest County Potawatomi – LED Energy Efficiency Lights in Parking Facility (WI)
  David Brien

• Chickasaw Nation – Energy Efficiency Through Lighting Upgrades (OK)
  Kara Berst

• Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Forest County Potawatomi – Building Efficiency Energy Audits (MI)

• Tlingit Haida Regional Housing Authority – Alaska Native Weatherization Training and Jobs Program (AK)
  Marquam George

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Weatherization and Training Projects

• Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association – Tribal Weatherization Training Project (AK)
  Bruce Wright

• Cook Inlet Tribal Council Inc. – Skills Development through Weatherization Apprenticeships (AK)
  Kevin Toothaker

• Training for Weatherization: What It Really Takes – Building Science Academy LLC
  Sam Flanery

• Peoria Tribal Housing Authority (PHA) Weatherization Training Project (OK)
  Jason Dollarhide

• Scotts Valley Band – Tribal Multi-County Weatherization Energy Program (CA)
  Irenia Quitquit

• Lac Courte Oreilles Band – Weatherization Training Project (WI)
  Cindy Miller

• Keweenaw Bay Indian Community – Weatherization Training Project (MI)
  Debra Picciano

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Student Internships

• Tribal Energy Program Student Internship Program
  Sandra Begay-Campbell

• Sustainability in Green Buildings
  Gepetta Billie

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