U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Tribal Energy Program

Guide to Tribal Clean Energy Development

Tribal clean energy development can serve many goals: economic development, electrification, self-sufficiency, clean air, and more. The Guide to Tribal Clean Energy Development is intended to give you the information you need to achieve your energy goals, by:

1. Outlining a process of strategic energy planning for tribes interested in improving their energy security, sovereignty, and local economy
2. Providing a gateway to renewable energy and energy efficiency information for tribal decision makers and staff.

Learn how to use this guide.

The Development Process 

Strategic Energy Planning
Where do you want to end up, and how can you get there?

Evaluating Options
Possible roads to the future.

Organizational Development
The vehicles of change.

Project Development
Where the rubber meets the road

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I want to...

• Learn about energy technologies.
• Understand potential project issues.
• Read case studies about other projects.
• Learn about other tribal energy projects.

Assess your energy resources 

• Biomass
• Geothermal
• Hydropower
• Solar
• Wind
• Fossil Fuels