Council of Energy Resource Tribes

Energy Efficiency in Indian Country

Energy efficiency projects in Indian country. Find out what some Tribes are working and the lessons they have learned.

Conferences

Tribal Lands Climate Conference, December 5-6, Cocopah Tribe, Somerton, AZ – Discounted block of rooms at the Shilo Inn in Yuma, AZ, (800-222-2244) until November 1st. The Cocopah Indian Nation and the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) have partnered to host a Tribal Lands Climate Conference the first event of its kind. Indigenous people are among the first to experience and document the devastating impacts of climate change by comparing their historical experiences and knowledge to the natural cycles and resource availability they observe today.

DOE Indian Energy Guide

Native Energy co-owned by InterTribal Council on Utility Policy – Working to help Tribes put in wind energy to provide alternative energy sources.
Native American Indian Housing Council – Multiple resources, articles, and information about housing in Indian Country.

Tribe Projects

Navajo, ITCA, receive Weatherization Grants – Press Release announcing recipients of Weatherization Program Grants. Navajo Nation and ITCA both applied for this and were awarded the Grant. See Weatherization page for links and documents on program information.
Energy Efficient Homes on Hoopa Modular Building Enterprise – Enterprise owned by Hoopa Valley Tribe for inexpensive, quality, efficient homes.
Cabazon Resource Recovery Park, includes biomass – Resource Recovery Park involves multiple projects to improve environment and recover resources.
DOE Funded Indian Energy Projects from 1994-1999 – Charted information on projects.
DOE Tribal Energy Program – Department of Energy, energy efficiency and renewable energy's Tribal Energy Program including new Indian Energy Guide.
Crow, Lakota, and Northern Cheyenne – Straw Bale Homes on American Indian Housing Initiative Website. Comparison of straw bale housing types on Reservations: Crow, Lakota, and Northern Cheyenne.
MHA Nation wind project article in WAPA newsletter – Updated information on wind project.
Hualapai Tribe's Solar Project on Renewable Energy Access.com – Article discusses solar energy project funded through DOE.
Energy Consumption and Renewable Energy Development on Indian Lands, report – Report on Energy Information Administration for year 2000.
St Regis Mohawk Green Building Project from environment division site – Information includes brief explanation and pdf files about the building.
Hopi Straw Bale Home on Homes Across America – Detailed information on the Straw Bale Home built on the Hopi Reservation including level of efficiency, materials, and sponsors.
Energy Efficiency using Straw Bale Homes Construction – Straw Bale Homes construction for Northern Cheyenne, Hopi Tribe, and Cheyenne River Reservation.
Ouje Bougoumou– Sustainable Community's website.
White Earth Land Recovery Project – Renewable Energy and Sustainable Community.
Ft Mojave's Aha Macav Power Service, under construction – Site momentarily under construction.
Case Studies from DOE – Information on Tribal Case Studies from DOE
Native American Renewable Energy program at Sandia Labs – Tribes integrate renewable energy and energy efficiency. Sandia has several projects in process with Tribes.
Alaska Natives to receive windpower through federal grant – Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association, Inc. a non-profit tribal organization in Anchorage received grant for new windpower project for six federally recognized Alaska Native communities.
MT, Alternative Energy Loan on official state website – "The Alternative Energy Revolving Loan Program (AERLP) was established by the 57th Montana Legislature in Senate Bill 506 and amended in 2005. It's purpose is to provide a financing option to Montana homeowners, small businesses, non-profits and government entities to install alternative energy systems that generate energy for their own use. Net metering is allowed. The program is funded by air quality penalties collected by the Department of Environmental Quality. Energy conservation measures installed in conjunction with an alterative energy project may be funded through the AERLP."