{"id":48076,"date":"2023-10-18T13:33:21","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T13:33:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ndncollective.wpenginepowered.com\/?page_id=48076"},"modified":"2025-05-22T01:03:01","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T01:03:01","slug":"energy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ndncollective.org\/energy\/","title":{"rendered":"ENERGY"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"48076\" class=\"elementor elementor-48076\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-db76ea6 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default tm-col-stretched-none tm-bg-color-over-image\" data-id=\"db76ea6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c40236b tm-bg-color-over-image\" data-id=\"c40236b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdee334 elementor-widget elementor-widget-tm-ele-page-title\" data-id=\"bdee334\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tm-ele-page-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t<h1 class=\"title\" style=\"\">ENERGY<\/h1>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f7627e7 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elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd26b4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cd26b4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ndncollective.sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/07105619\/Energy_1.jpg\" title=\"Energy_1\" alt=\"Energy_1\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88cf802 horizontal-line-align-left vertical-line-align-bottom elementor-widget elementor-widget-tm-ele-section-title\" data-id=\"88cf802\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tm-ele-section-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tm-sc-section-title section-title \">\r\n\t<div class=\"title-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"title \">\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title-part1 \">ENERGY<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/h2>\r\n\t<div class=\"title-seperator-line\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9dc5f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f9dc5f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Renewable energy relies on the natural flows of wind, running water, sunshine, growing plants, and heat from the Earth, which are inherently inexhaustible.&nbsp; These forms of energy are only increasing in use as societies across the world recognize the catastrophic results and inherent lack of sustainability of extractive fossil fuel and nuclear energy development. &nbsp; The technologies available for saving energy and utilizing renewable sources are efficient, affordable, and deployable, and public opinion is strongly pushing electric utilities and governments to pursue 100% renewable energy planning agendas.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Renewable energy can be designed to serve a large range of Indigenous energy needs and circumstances.&nbsp; Solar panels, small wind turbines, and micro-hydroelectric systems with accompanying battery banks, can allow for rural electrification, bringing power to the most remote parts of the Nations.&nbsp; Larger scale renewable energy development and microgrid development can provide all of the energy needs of the Nation, while producing honorable, ethical, and well paying jobs, and also offer a potential income opportunity. &nbsp; Indigenous nations are actively pursuing energy efficiency and renewable energy development to strengthen the resilience of the Nations in the face of climate change, to become energy self-sufficient, to save money, and uphold our spiritual responsibilities to the land, our communities and families.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p><p>Even though renewable energy produces no pollution as it<b><i> generates<\/i><\/b> electricity, the manufacture of turbines, photovoltaic (solar electric) panels, batteries, and wiring is not benign, and requires the mining, or at the very least expensive recycling, of Earth\u2019s minerals. &nbsp; Electricity production will always require the use of Earth\u2019s minerals and other nonrenewable resources to manufacture the systems, so we should always plan on first <b><i>reducing<\/i><\/b> electricity use in every way<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2179c34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-tm-ele-accordion\" data-id=\"2179c34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tm-ele-accordion.skin-classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"accordion-holder-308055\" class=\"tm-accordion skin-classic\">\r\n\t\r\n  <div class=\"card \">\r\n    <div class=\"card-header p-0\" id=\"heading471\">\r\n      <h5 class=\"title collapsed\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse471\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse471\">\r\n        <span class=\"text\">PARTS AND SUPPLIES FOR DIY INSTALLATIONS<\/span>\r\n        <span class=\"accordion-controls-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\r\n      <\/h5>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div id=\"collapse471\" class=\"collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"heading471\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion-holder-308055\">\r\n      <div class=\"card-body\">\r\n        <p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.backwoodssolar.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>Backwoods Solar<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Resource for Solar, Wind, and Microhydroelectric parts, consulting, installation<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/realgoods.com\/solar-water-pumps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>Real Goods Solar<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Resource for solar equipment including solar water pumps<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.microhydropower.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Resource for micro-hydro supplies and information<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.builditsolar.com\/Projects\/Hydro\/hydro.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>DIY Renewable Energy Information Clearinghouse<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrel.gov\/docs\/fy07osti\/42005.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>Primer on Small Wind Turbines<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/p>      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1223a00 horizontal-line-align-left vertical-line-align-bottom elementor-widget elementor-widget-tm-ele-section-title\" data-id=\"1223a00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tm-ele-section-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tm-sc-section-title section-title \">\r\n\t<div class=\"title-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"title \">\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title-part1 \">U.S. BASED RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/h2>\r\n\t<div class=\"title-seperator-line\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79d5963 elementor-widget elementor-widget-tm-ele-accordion\" data-id=\"79d5963\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tm-ele-accordion.skin-classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"accordion-holder-156404\" class=\"tm-accordion skin-classic\">\r\n\t\r\n  <div class=\"card \">\r\n    <div class=\"card-header p-0\" id=\"heading781\">\r\n      <h5 class=\"title collapsed\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse781\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse781\">\r\n        <span class=\"text\">U.S. BASED RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES<\/span>\r\n        <span class=\"accordion-controls-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\r\n      <\/h5>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div id=\"collapse781\" class=\"collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"heading781\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion-holder-156404\">\r\n      <div class=\"card-body\">\r\n        <p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.avantenergy.com\/who-we-serve\/native-americans\/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI_fzfl4TW3wIVAx6tBh1AbAy5EAMYASAAEgIiqvD_BwE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">US Based Legal Frameworks, Utility Development Consultant Resource<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/openei.org\/wiki\/RAPID\/Roadmap\/3-FD-h_(2)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Rights of Way and Tribal Energy Resource Agreements<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bia.gov\/as-ia\/ieed\/energy-mineral-development-regulations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Utility Scale Solar Considerations<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.siemens.com\/global\/en\/products\/energy\/references\/blue-lake-rancheria-resilient-microgrid.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Microgrid Development<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"card \">\r\n    <div class=\"card-header p-0\" id=\"heading782\">\r\n      <h5 class=\"title collapsed\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse782\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse782\">\r\n        <span class=\"text\">FUNDING RESOURCES<\/span>\r\n        <span class=\"accordion-controls-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\r\n      <\/h5>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div id=\"collapse782\" class=\"collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"heading782\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion-holder-156404\">\r\n      <div class=\"card-body\">\r\n        <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/indianenergy\/resources\/education-and-training\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Department of Energy Tribal Energy Program<\/span><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/indianenergy\/technical-assistance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>Office of Indian Energy Education and Resources, Technical Assistance<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rd.usda.gov\/programs-services\/rural-energy-america-program-renewable-energy-systems-energy-efficiency\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>Rural Energy for America Program. Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvement Guaranteed Loans &amp; Grants<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rd.usda.gov\/programs-services\/rural-energy-america-program-energy-audit-renewable-energy-development-assistance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>Rural Energy for America Program Energy Audit &amp; Renewable Energy Development Assistance Grants<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tribalsolaraccelerator.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Tribal Solar Accelerator Fund \u2013 Grid Alternatives<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>NDN Collective: Granting Program and Investment Funding<\/b><\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bpa.gov\/news\/Tribal\/Pages\/Low-Income-Weatherization.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>Weatherization Assistance<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scf.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>Sustainable Capital Finance (Solar Power Purchase Agreements)<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dsireusa.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>Database of State Incentives for Renewable Energy<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/p>      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"card \">\r\n    <div class=\"card-header p-0\" id=\"heading783\">\r\n      <h5 class=\"title collapsed\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse783\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse783\">\r\n        <span class=\"text\">EDUCATION AND TRAINING RESOURCES<\/span>\r\n        <span class=\"accordion-controls-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\r\n      <\/h5>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div id=\"collapse783\" class=\"collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"heading783\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion-holder-156404\">\r\n      <div class=\"card-body\">\r\n        <p><b>Indigenous Training Organizations:<\/b><\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nativerenewables.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>Native Renewables<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.redcloudrenewable.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Red Cloud Renewable Energy Center<\/b><\/a><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.redcloudrenewable.org\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><\/a><\/p><p><b>Non-Indigenous Training Organizations:<\/b><\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.solarenergy.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>Solar Energy International<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Top Renewable energy training organization, covering solar electric, solar thermal, and micro-hydroelectricity<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gridalternatives.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>Grid Alternatives<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/p>      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"card \">\r\n    <div class=\"card-header p-0\" id=\"heading784\">\r\n      <h5 class=\"title collapsed\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse784\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse784\">\r\n        <span class=\"text\">TRIBAL COLLEGES WITH RENEWABLE ENERGY PROGRAMS<\/span>\r\n        <span class=\"accordion-controls-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\r\n      <\/h5>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div id=\"collapse784\" class=\"collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"heading784\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion-holder-156404\">\r\n      <div class=\"card-body\">\r\n        <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fond Du Lac Tribal College, Minnesota<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Program: Clean Energy Systems Technician<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Program: Electric Utility Technology<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Navajo Technical College, Arizona<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Program: Energy Systems<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lac Courte Oreilles Community College, Wisconsin<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Program: Renewable Energy<\/span><\/p>      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"card \">\r\n    <div class=\"card-header p-0\" id=\"heading785\">\r\n      <h5 class=\"title collapsed\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse785\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse785\">\r\n        <span class=\"text\">INDIGENOUS RENEWABLE ENERGY DESIGNERS\/INSTALLERS<\/span>\r\n        <span class=\"accordion-controls-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\r\n      <\/h5>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div id=\"collapse785\" class=\"collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"heading785\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion-holder-156404\">\r\n      <div class=\"card-body\">\r\n        <p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.8thfiresolar.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>8th Fire Solar<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Solar thermal panel installation and construction<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/solarbear.earth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>Solar Bear<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Photovoltaic design and installation for residential and commercial applications<\/span><\/p>      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8dd256 horizontal-line-align-left vertical-line-align-bottom elementor-widget elementor-widget-tm-ele-section-title\" data-id=\"e8dd256\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tm-ele-section-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tm-sc-section-title section-title \">\r\n\t<div class=\"title-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"title \">\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title-part1 \">CANADA BASED RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/h2>\r\n\t<div class=\"title-seperator-line\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89e249f elementor-widget elementor-widget-tm-ele-accordion\" data-id=\"89e249f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tm-ele-accordion.skin-classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"accordion-holder-213082\" class=\"tm-accordion skin-classic\">\r\n\t\r\n  <div class=\"card \">\r\n    <div class=\"card-header p-0\" id=\"heading491\">\r\n      <h5 class=\"title collapsed\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse491\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse491\">\r\n        <span class=\"text\">CANADA-BASED RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES<\/span>\r\n        <span class=\"accordion-controls-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\r\n      <\/h5>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div id=\"collapse491\" class=\"collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"heading491\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion-holder-213082\">\r\n      <div class=\"card-body\">\r\n        <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/politics\/first-nations-renewable-energy-projects-1.4348595\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Map of Indigenous Energy Projects<\/b><\/a><\/p><p><b>TRAINING AND SUPPORT<\/b><\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indigenouscleanenergy.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Indigenous Clean Energy<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 20\/20 Catalysts Program, providing the skills, tools, and resources to maximize the social and economic benefits their community gains through participation in clean energy projects.<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.solarenergy.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>Solar Energy International<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/gridworksenergy.com\/solar\/indigenous\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Gridworks Solar and Electrical<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indigenous owned and operated solar electric and EV company specializing in commercial and residential applications.\u00a0 Certified training resource.<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/fnii.ca\/fnii-projects\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>First Nations Infrastructure Institute<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Development partner for water and other infrastructure<\/span><\/p>      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"card \">\r\n    <div class=\"card-header p-0\" id=\"heading492\">\r\n      <h5 class=\"title collapsed\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse492\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse492\">\r\n        <span class=\"text\">INDIGENOUS OWNED RENEWABLE ENERGY COMPANIES<\/span>\r\n        <span class=\"accordion-controls-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\r\n      <\/h5>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div id=\"collapse492\" class=\"collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"heading492\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion-holder-213082\">\r\n      <div class=\"card-body\">\r\n        <p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.senti.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>Sen\u2019ti Indigenous Services<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenarrowcorp.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>Green Arrow (Montana First Nation)<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wdusk.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>W Dusk Group<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/gridworksenergy.com\/solar\/indigenous\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>Gridworks Solar and Electrical<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indigenous owned and operated solar electric and EV company specializing in commercial and residential applications.\u00a0 Certified training resource<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sacredearth.solar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>Sacred Earth Solar<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.akienergy.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>Aki Energy<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wduskgroup.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>W Dusk\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.indigenouscleanenergy.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>Indigenous Clean Energy<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/p>      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"card \">\r\n    <div class=\"card-header p-0\" id=\"heading493\">\r\n      <h5 class=\"title collapsed\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse493\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse493\">\r\n        <span class=\"text\">INDIGENOUS PARTNERED RENEWABLE ENERGY COMPANIES<\/span>\r\n        <span class=\"accordion-controls-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\r\n      <\/h5>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div id=\"collapse493\" class=\"collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"heading493\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion-holder-213082\">\r\n      <div class=\"card-body\">\r\n        <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.3g-energy.com\/about\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>3GEnergy<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bullfrogpower.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>Bullfrog Power<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/jazzsolar.com\/firstnations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>Jazz Solar Solutions<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/p>      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"card \">\r\n    <div class=\"card-header p-0\" id=\"heading494\">\r\n      <h5 class=\"title collapsed\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse494\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse494\">\r\n        <span class=\"text\">DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT<\/span>\r\n        <span class=\"accordion-controls-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\r\n      <\/h5>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div id=\"collapse494\" class=\"collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"heading494\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion-holder-213082\">\r\n      <div class=\"card-body\">\r\n        <p><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fnpa.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">First Nations Power Authority<\/span><\/a>\u00a0 (AB, SK)<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Non-profit organization that facilitates First Nations-led power projects<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.akienergy.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>Aki Energy<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.transformationinternational.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>Transformation International<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ulnooweg.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>Ulnooweg Development Group<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/p>      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"card \">\r\n    <div class=\"card-header p-0\" id=\"heading495\">\r\n      <h5 class=\"title collapsed\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse495\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse495\">\r\n        <span class=\"text\">INFORMATION AND IDEAS<\/span>\r\n        <span class=\"accordion-controls-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\r\n      <\/h5>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div id=\"collapse495\" class=\"collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"heading495\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion-holder-213082\">\r\n      <div class=\"card-body\">\r\n        <p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.swiilawiid.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>Swiilawiid Sustainability Society<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is a small nonprofit organization on Haida Gwaii who is working to support renewable energy and energy efficiency use on Haida Gwaii.\u00a0 They have published an energy toolkit for their region and feature maps of projects, inspiring stories, and organizing information.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/novascotia.ca\/solar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>Nova Scotia Solar Energy Resources<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.acecoop.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>Antigonish Energy Cooperative<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ideas for model affordable renewable energy development\u00a0<\/span><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.trec.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/TREC-PPP_IndigenousPowerReport_FINAL.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>Growing Indigenous Power: A Review of Indigenous Involvement and Resources to Further Renewable Energy Development across Canada<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bcuc.com\/Documents\/Proceedings\/2019\/DOC_54593_A-13-Jurisdictional-Review-Regulation-Utilities-Canada.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>Jurisdictional Review of the Regulation of Indigenous Utilities in Canada, July, 2019<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/dspace.library.uvic.ca\/bitstream\/handle\/1828\/7919\/Shaw_Karena_First_Nations_Renewable_Energy_BC-2017.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>Survey of British Columbia First Nation Renewable Energy Projects and Engagement<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/p>      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"card \">\r\n    <div class=\"card-header p-0\" id=\"heading496\">\r\n      <h5 class=\"title collapsed\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse496\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse496\">\r\n        <span class=\"text\">FUNDING<\/span>\r\n        <span class=\"accordion-controls-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\r\n      <\/h5>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div id=\"collapse496\" class=\"collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"heading496\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion-holder-213082\">\r\n      <div class=\"card-body\">\r\n        <p><a href=\"https:\/\/fcm.ca\/en\/programs\/green-municipal-fund\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>Green Municipal Fund<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca\/eng\/1481305379258\/1481305405115\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>Northern REACHE Program<\/b><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> - to implement renewable energy\/energy efficiency projects in off-grid Indigenous and northern communities that rely on diesel and other fossil fuels to generate heat and power<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sac-isc.gc.ca\/eng\/1100100010567\/1521125219538\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>\u00a0Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada First Nation Infrastructure Fund<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.infrastructure.gc.ca\/prog\/programs-infc-summary-eng.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>Infrastructure Canada Small Communities Fund<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/albertabusinessgrants.ca\/grants\/alberta-indigenous-solar-program-aisp-alberta-indigenous-relations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>Alberta Indigenous Solar Program (AISP)<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/albertabusinessgrants.ca\/grants\/indigenous\/alberta-indigenous-energy-efficiency-retrofit-program-aieerp-alberta-indigenous-relations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>Alberta Indigenous Energy Efficiency (Retrofit) Program (AIEERP)<\/b><\/span><\/a><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newrelationshiptrust.ca\/initiatives\/bcicei\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>B.C. Indigenous Clean Energy Initiative<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ieso.ca\/en\/Get-Involved\/Indigenous-Relations\/Funding-Programs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>List of IESO Indigenous related Funding Programs<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/arendrupal.powerauthority.on.ca\/aboriginal-renewable-energy-fund\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>Aboriginal Renewable Energy Fund (ON)<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bdc.ca\/en\/i_am\/aboriginal_entrepreneur\/pages\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>Business Development Bank of Canada: Aboriginal Banking<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ccab.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>Canadian Council for <\/b><\/span><b>Aboriginal Business<\/b><\/a><\/p><p><b>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nafc.ca\/en\/initiatives\/iidf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Northern Affairs Canada Indigenous Innovation Demonstration Fund<\/span><\/a><\/b><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmo.com\/indigenous\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>The Aboriginal Banking Unit at Bank of Montreal\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Project financing for solar farms. The program also offers on-reserve home renovation loans for folks who are looking to implement energy-efficiency upgrades. These loans can range from $5,000 to $25,000.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Stonebridge Financial Corporation<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stonebridge has offered project financing for many types of renewable energy developments (including solar), and it does so in ways that are project-specific. In general, the corporation offers limited or non-recourse financing that is repaid using the project\u2019s profits. Its features include fixed and variable rate options and fixed long-term interest rates.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The corporation has offices in Toronto, Oakville, and Quebec, and it can be reached by phone in Toronto at 416-364-3001.<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.novascotia.coop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>Nova Scotia Cooperative Council<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Nova Scotia Cooperative Council has a Renewable Energy Program that supports cooperatives that wish to finance renewable energy developments. 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