Challenges and Opportunities with Tribal Renewable Energy Development

Hosted by the Western Area Power Administration (Western) and the DOE Tribal Energy Program. Webinar is for tribes who are interested in responding to renewable Requests for Proposals (RFP) from utilities, or who simply want to learn more about the competitive power market. At any given time, utilities across Western's 15-state service area are issuing RFPs for renewable energy and accompanying renewable energy certificates. Western would like more Tribal renewable projects online resulting from utility RFPs. This webinar will examine what utilities expect in a responsive Tribal proposal to a renewable RFP; examine the challenges and opportunities with Tribal renewable project development, including challenges with transmission interconnection and availability; discuss ideas from the utility’s perspective on how Tribal renewable projects could be more successful; learn about key elements that comprise a winning strategic partnerships between Tribes and developers; and explore how Western and the DOE Tribal Energy Program could assist the Tribes to be more successful with renewable project development.