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61st Annual ATNI Convention

NW Tribal 2 Tamasklikt Cultural Institute Wind Turbine Renewable Energy Project & Spotlight on a NW Tribal Energy Advocate

Recent Events 4 Report on recent partner events supporting tribal energy and tech at Ecotrust and Microsoft

Funding 6 Latest funding opportunity, employment opportunity, and upcoming tribal energy and tech events

U.S. Department of Energy: Holds NW Biomass & Community Renewable Energy Forum

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July 9-‐11, 2014 – Portland, Oregon

U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Indian Energy Policy & Programs (DOE Office of Indian Energy) conducted a two-‐part tribal energy strategy forum on biomass, community, and facility-‐scale renewable energy development.

On July 9th, DOE Office of Indian Energy held the Tribal Leader Forum on biomass development opportunities, technology updates, resource assessment, economic development opportunities for biomass resources, and the unique aspects of project development. The forum offered tribal leaders and staff an opportunity to interact with other Tribes, federal agencies, and industry. Jesse Cardenas and Michael

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Cardwell were featured presenters on the Quinault Indian Nation’s thermal woody biomass project.

On July 10-‐11, DOE Office of Indian Energy and Tribal Energy Program, and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) held the Community/Facility-‐scale training. Provided an overview of the development of community/facility-‐scale renewable energy projects on tribal lands, the training included, presentations by Qualco Energy’s lead Daryl Williams about the Tulalip Tribe’s community-‐scale waste-‐to-‐energy project in Monroe, Washington; and by the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde’s project lead Don Coon on the Tribe’s facility-‐scale Photo Voltaic solar

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project in Grand Ronde, Oregon. Event attendees involved several Northwest Tribes and tribes from across the U.S., including representatives from Southeast Alaska and Hawaii.

The Tribal Leaders Forum and training were a collaborative effort of the DOE Office of Indian Energy, Bonneville Power Administration, ATNI, the ATNI Energy & Telecommunications Committee, and the ATNI Energy Program. n

For more information visit: http://www.energy.gov/indianenergy/office-‐indian-‐energy-‐policy-‐and-‐programs

Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians

ENERGY UPDATE & Technology News Hosted by the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation Wildhorse Casino & Resort Pendleton, Oregon

61st Annual ATNI Convention – Pendleton, Oregon

Wildhorse Casino & Resort

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March 2014 -‐ Pendleton, Oregon

The Tamastslikt Cultural Institute, a nonprofit located on the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation in Eastern Oregon, installed a new 50-‐ kilowatt Endurance E-‐3120 wind turbine in March 2014. The system is the first installation of its kind in Oregon and the only wind turbine on a reservation in the Pacific Northwest.

The turbine is the most recent effort by Tamastslikt to create a more sustainable, energy-‐efficient facility for tribal members and visitors. Over the last decade, these energy-‐saving efforts have reduced electricity and natural gas usage by 63 percent and 76 percent, respectively saving nearly $750,000 in energy costs since 2004. Tamastslikt is making steady progress toward its goal to be a net zero facility. To achieve net zero energy conservation and on-‐site renewable energy generation meet a building’s energy needs over one year.

The sleek new turbine is certified by the Small Wind Certification Council and

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expected to produce more than 94,000 kWh of electricity annually, or about 20 percent of the green building’s already diminished electricity use. The Tribe estimates that this will add up to approximately $480,000 in energy savings over the next 30 years.

The turbine will be a valuable educational tool for Tamastslikt visitors, especially for frequent student visitors and school groups learning about the Tribes’ culture. An energy education kiosk, housed in the lobby of the cultural center, will display the turbine’s real-‐time energy generation.

This unique wind turbine was made possible by an incentive from Energy Trust of Oregon ($170,992) and a funding award from customers of Pacific Power’s Blue Sky renewable energy program (up to $257,372). Tamastslikt qualified for project funding because it had a verified wind resource and a positive track record with both Energy Trust and Pacific Power.

To learn more, attend the ATNI Energy Committee on Tuesday afternoon. n

NW Tribal COMMUNITY & FACILITY-‐SCALE RENEWABLE ENERGY

Mr. Jess Nowland has spent the last 8 years working in Facilities Maintenance for Tamástslikt Cultural Institute. He now works for Apollo Environmental Controls. His experience is a remarkable example of having a strong mentor build capacity.

Jess began working as an apprentice under the mentorship of Michael Cooper. Cooper came to Pendleton from the Dallas Independent School District (one of the largest school districts in the country) and Prior to that Cooper owned his own HVAC company in San Antonio, Texas.

Under Cooper’s mentoring, Jess learned the basics in a variety of trades. Once the apprenticeship was complete, Jess became Tamástslikt’s Assistant Facility Manager and began his focus on Energy Conservation. His mentor, Cooper was an expert in this area. During his tenure, Cooper built an experienced team to lead the conservation efforts. As a result, Tamástslikt captured over 70% on electrical and natural gas cost-‐savings or a value of $800,000 over a ten-‐year period.

In February 2014, Cooper, passed away and Jess took over for him. Jess saw through the completion of Tamástslikt first renewable energy project, a 50kW distributed wind generation system. He has also completed rebates and grants on a variety of projects, including lighting, energy efficiency, and optimization projects through BETC, Energy Trust of Oregon, Pacific Power Blue Sky, and Spirit Mountain Community Foundation.

The other members of the team were Bill Clumpner (Integrated Energy), Leonard Maiani (Maiani Construction) and Todd Thompson (Apollo Environmental Controls). n

Spotlight on a NW Tribal Energy Advocate: Jess Nowland (CTUIR)

Information provided by:

Mr. Jess Nowland, Apollo Environmental Controls

& Ms. Shana Radford, ATNI Energy

Program

Tamástslikt Cultural Institute

Energy Update & Tech News September 22-‐25, 2014

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Economic

• Jobs • Income • Revenue Diversificakon • Cost Savings • Cost Stabilizakon • Tax Revenue • Industry Exposure

Social

• Energy Reliability • Energy Independence • Quality of Life • Community and Stakeholder Parkcipakon • Capacity Building

Environmental

• Climate Change • Mikgakon • Adaptakon • Resiliency • Conservakon and Sustanability

July 10-‐11, 2014 – Portland, Oregon

Information provided by the DOE EERE Tribal Energy Program during the Community-‐ and Facility-‐scale Renewable Energy Development & Finance Workshop in Portland, Oregon.

For more information about the training visit the DOE EERE Tribal Energy website: http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/tribalenergy/workshops.cfm.

Reasons Why Tribes Develop Renewable Energy Projects

NREL Biomass Resources Across U.S. & Tribal Lands

Maps mvailable at: http://www.nrel.gov/gis/biomass.html.



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Energy Network Tribal Energy Partners Event Prepared by Direlle Calica, ATNI Energy Program

July 9, 2014 -‐ Portland, Oregon

ATNI and Ecotrust teamed up to host the first “Tribal Energy Partners Event” at the Natural Capital Center, or informally known as the “Ecotrust Building” in the Billy Frank, Jr. Event Center. The purpose of the event was to provide a networking opportunity for tribal and energy professionals to share contacts, objectives, and information in support of our regional energy, energy efficiency, sustainability, and conservation efforts.

Attendees comprised tribal leaders, tribal energy professionals, electrical industry representatives, federal partners, non-‐profit energy partners, college and university representatives, students, and others. The event was held in conjunction with the DOE and NREL tribal renewable energy training in Portland, Oregon.

Tribal and tribal-‐affiliated sponsors included: Warm Springs Water & Power Enterprises, the Colville Tribal Energy Program, Energy Keepers, Inc., Helvetia Winery, Kanim Associates LLC, and McMenamins Pubs & Hotels. Energy sponsors the Bonneville Environmental Foundation and Ecotrust. Community sponsors included NAYA Youth & Family Center, ONABEN, Indigenous Ways of Knowing at Lewis & Clark College, and Oregon Native American Chamber of Commerce. The event featured door prizes from Energy Trust of Oregon, 8th Gen Notebooks (by Louie Gong, Nooksack) as well as highlighted music by The Genders (Katherine Paul, Swinomish) and Alex Radford (Nez Perce and Umatilla).

All aspects of the event featured eco-‐friendly catering, energy efficient event space, composting, recycling, and best practices for sustainable events. We look forward to future events and opportunities to increase opportunities for tribes to network with energy and industry partners.

For more information about this event or ideas for future networking events contact Direlle Calica (ATNI Energy Program) or Jason Pretty Boy (Ecotrust).

Event Hosts:

Tribal Sponsors: Warm Springs Power & Water Enterprises Colville Tribal Energy Program Energy Keepers, Inc. Energy Sponsors: Bonneville Environmental Foundation

Above: Matt Morton (Squaxin Island), Brian Nissen (Colville), Eddie Sherman (Omaha/Navajo) and Jim Manion (Warm Springs)


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Tech News T3 -‐ Tribal Technology Training

Prepared by Co-‐Chair Andrea Alexander, ATNI Telecom. & Energy Committee

Top: Lloyd Irving (CSKT) ATNI Executive Board; Andrea Alexander (Makah) ATNI Tech. & Energy Committee Co-‐Chair, Alyssa London (Tlingit) Sealaska Youth Embassador & fmr. Microsoft Staff; Congresswoman Susan DelBene (WA-‐LD1); and Senator John McCoy (Tulalip) (WA-‐LD38)

Bottom: Andrea Alexander, Congresswoman Susan DelBene, and Randell Harris (Tlingit) ATNI Tech. & Energy Committee Co-‐Chair.

September 4, 2014 – Redmond, Washington

The First Tribal Technology Training Convening (T3) was a one-‐day training and networking event held at the Microsoft World Headquarters in Redmond, Washington.

Over 80 Native elders, native students, Tribal IT Staff, and Tribal leaders joined with technology industry representatives to learn how native communities can empower and increase student and employee success through technology.

The kick-‐off event was designed to bring stakeholders together to exchange ideas and resources that will increase access to affordable and culturally led technology training for northwest native communities. Participants strategized on policy direction for interconnection, broadband, smart grid, and related tech issues.

The event was the result of key partnerships and the event was led by the T3 Steering Committee: Don Lionetti (Microsoft), Wauneta Brown (AT&T); Monica Babine (WSU), Will Sanders (State of WA), Bill Erdly (U. of WA Bothell), and the ATNI Telecommunications Committee (Andrea Alexander, Randall Harris, James Parker, Howard Brown & Bear Alexander).

For more information contact Andrea Alexander or Randall Harris to be part of the team!

Future updates will be posted to www.tribaltechtraining.org



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Located in scenic Portland, Oregon, the hub of the Northwest’s electric utility industry, ColumbiaGrid is a non-‐profit membership-‐corporation, which includes eight member-‐utilities, that was formed in 2006 to improve reliability of the transmission grid, to improve efficiency in its use, and to provide cost-‐effective transmission expansion planning of the interconnected transmission system within the Northwest and the Western Interconnection.

It is the role of a Transmission Planning Engineer at ColumbiaGrid to perform complex engineering and power flow studies designed to analyze and plan new transmission facilities on a single-‐utility basis over ColumbiaGrid’s multi-‐utility footprint in the Northwest.

To apply, visit www.columbiagrid.org .

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Columbia Grid Seeking Transmission Planning Engineers

Funding Opportunity

DEPLOYMENT OF CLEAN ENERGY AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROJECTS ON INDIAN LANDS Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) Number: DE-‐FOA-‐0001021 FOA Type: Modification 0003 CFDA Number: 81.087 Submittal deadline: 10/02/2014 The Tribal Energy Program, in collaboration with DOE's Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs, is currently seeking applications for funding from Indian tribes, tribal energy resource development organizations, and tribal consortia to install community and facility-‐scale clean energy projects on Indian lands. To access the full Funding Opportunity Announcement visit: http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/tribalenergy/financial_opportunities.cfm.

Upcoming Events Event Date Contact Ocean Renewable Energy Conference

September 24-‐24, 2014 Leftbank Annex Portland, Oregon

National Marine Renewable Energy Center (NMREC) www.oregonwave.org

Synthesizing Best Practices in Right-‐of-‐Way Negotiations

October 9, 2014 9:00 a.m. -‐ 5:00 p.m. Albuquerque, NM

Email: [email protected]

2014 High Desert Green + Solar Tour

October 11, 2014 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

High Desert Collaborative

Columbia Grid Board & Stakeholders Meeting

October 15, 2014 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Portland, Oregon

www.columbiagrid.com

Columbia Grid NW Transmission Planning Workshop

October 16, 2014 9:00 a.m.– 3:00 p.m. Portland, Oregon

www.columbiagrid.org

GoGreen Portland: The Sustainability Conference for Business & Government

October 16, 2014 Oregon Convention Center Oregon Ballroom Portland, Oregon

portland.gogreenconference.net

Ute Indian Tribe Energy Convention & Expo

October 14-‐15, 2014 Denver, Colorado

Email: CJ Moya at [email protected]

Talking Smoke Signals Digital Telecom Conference

October 15-‐16, 2014 Tulalip Resort Casino, Tulalip, Washington

Phone: Lael Echo-‐Hawk at (206) 816-‐1355 or #GSBTribalTelecom2014

NCAI 71st Annual Convention

October 26-‐31, 2014 Atlanta, Georgia

www.ncai.org

Groundswell 2014 December 5, 2014 Seattle, Washington Bullitt Center

Living-‐future.org/groundswell


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2014 Annual Conference Hosted by the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation

September 22-‐25, 2014

Andrea Alexander & Randell Harris, Co-‐Chairs, ATNI Energy & Telecommunications Committee Monday, Sept. 22 2014 1:30pm – 3:30pm Telecommunications Committee Meeting

• Welcome, introductions and sign in • Telecommunications Policy Updates -‐ FCC regional trainings and consultations -‐ challenges and

opportunity for Tribal telecommunications and broadband development, Randall Harris • Tribal Technology Training Convening -‐ Updates from the event held at Microsoft, T3 Steering

Committee, Randall Harris, Andrea Alexander, Monica Babine, WSU Center for Digital Divide, James Parker, IT Consultant & Senator John McCoy

• Video Presentation on the Microsoft Training Education Programs (from the T3 Convening) • First Net -‐ Development of the first responder network, how tribes can link to EMS and Public Safety

Networks, Shelley Westall, Washington OneNet, Outreach & Marketing • Presentation on Cyber Security, a growing field for business and career opportunity, by Mr. Mike

Hamilton, M.K. Hamilton & Associates Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2014 1:30pm -‐ 3:30pm Energy Committee Meeting

• Welcome, introductions and sign in • ATNI Energy Update & Program Update, Andrea Alexander & Shirod Younker & Shana Radford • Report on the DOE Office of Indian Energy Training Program held in Portland, updates on Resource

Development and Future Opportunity, JD Tovey III, BPA, Shirod Younker • CTUIR, Tamastklikt Cultural Institute Wind Turbine Project & Sustainability Partnerships, Jess Nowland • Energy Trust of Oregon & Tribal Projects in Eastern Oregon, Susan Badger-‐Jones • Western Electricity Coordination Council (WECC), Byron Woertz • BPA Tribal Affairs Update, Ken Johnston -‐ Acting Tribal Affairs Manager • Resolutions

General Assembly (Wednesday): 9:00 – 9:30 a.m. General Session, Mr. Elliot Mainzer, BPA Administrator, Presentation

ATNI Energy & Telecommunications Committee Agenda

61st Annual ATNI Convention

ATNI Energy & Telecommunications Committee Co-‐Chairs Ms. Andrea Alexander (Makah), Energy Innovation Foundation & Mr. Randell Harris (Tlingit), Quinault Indian Nation ATNI Regional Office Ms. Terri Parr Wyncoop (Coeur d’Alene), Executive Director Ms. Annisa Sabastian (Spokane), ATNI Staff ATNI Energy Program Ms. Direlle R. Calica (CTWS), Energy Program Mr. Charles R. Calica (CTWS), Energy Program Mr. Shirod Younker (Coquille/Coos), Energy Program Ms. Shana Radford (CTUIR), Energy Program Ms. Kale’a Calica-‐Younker (Coquille/Coos), Student Editor ATNI Regional Office 6636 NE Sandy Blvd Portland, OR 97213 Phone: 503.249.5770 Fax: 503.249.5773 Website: [email protected] ATNI Energy Update Sponsors

ATNI Energy Update prepared by: Kanim Associates, LLC www.kanimllc.com

ATNI ENERGY PROGRAM Northwest Power & Conservation Council: The Northwest Power and Conservation Council is a regional organization that develops and maintains a regional power plan and a fish and wildlife program to balance the Northwest's environment and energy needs. Link: http://www.nwcouncil.org. Bonneville Environmental Foundation: BEF is a non-‐profit organization that markets green power products to public utilities, businesses, government agencies and individuals. Link: http://www.b-‐e-‐f.org. Ecotrust: Ecotrust is a conservation and environmental economics organization and incubator of innovation. Link: www.ecotrust.org. Northwest Energy Coalition: An alliance of more than 110 environmental, civic and human service organizations, progressive utilities, and businesses in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana and British Columbia. Link: www.nwenergy.org. Renewable Northwest Project: Established in 1994, Renewable Northwest has been working to bring new generation and renewable energy development to the Pacific Northwest. Link: www.rnp.org. Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance: Mobilizing the market toward energy efficiency is the most cost-‐effective way to meet our future energy needs. The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) is an alliance of more than 140 Northwest utilities and energy efficiency organizations working on behalf of more than 13 million energy consumers. Link: www.neea.org. Energy Trust of Oregon: Energy Trust of Oregon is an independent nonprofit organization dedicated to helping utility customers benefit from saving energy and generating renewable power. Our services, cash incentives and solutions have helped participating customers of Portland General Electric, Pacific Power, NW Natural and Cascade Natural Gas save $1.7 billion on their energy bills. Link: www.energytrust.org.

NW Energy Partners & Resources

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