Energy Committee

Energy Mission Statement

In the 21st Century, energy and technology will play a critical role in Tribes’ ability to effectively govern, exercise their inherent sovereignty, and advance economic self-sufficiency. Now is the time to bring tribes, utilities, and industry together to collaborate, partner and advance beneficial opportunities.

About the ATNI Energy Program

ATNI established the ATNI Energy Program in 1995 to ensure tribal rights and interests were represented in power and transmission issues at the Bonneville Power Administration. Over the years ATNI’s energy work has expanded to regional and national policy processes related to tribal energy, tribal electrical utilities, and transmission issues. ATNI has been involved in regional transmission planning processes, energy efficiency and conservation, renewable energy development, and technical assistance to tribes. The ATNI Energy Program works to support the policy initiatives of the ATNI Executive Board and committees, including the ATNI Energy & Telecommunications Committee.

Committee Chairs

Committee Co-chair:

Carina Miller | carinamariemiller@gmail.com

Warm Springs

Committee Co-chair:

Eddie Sherman | esherman@hilltoppublicsolutions.com

Navajo & Omaha

Committee Reports

2020 Winter

2019 Annual

2019 Winter

Committee Resources

Register for Tomorrow’s Webinar on the Tribal Solar Development Policy Initiative

August 24, 2021/0 Comments/in committee news, energy news, Events, Frontpage Article/by jamesparker

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Indian Energy is hosting a free webinar on the Tribal Solar Development Policy Initiative tomorrow, August 25, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mountain Time. With support from DOE’s Solar Energy Technologies Office, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and the Midwest Tribal Energy Resources Association (MTERA) have embarked […]

U.S. Department of Energy Announces Formal Process to Request Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs Cost-Share Reduction

November 6, 2020/0 Comments/in committee news, energy, energy news, program news/by jamesparker

Requests due no later than December 3, 2020 On October 30, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs (OIEPP) announced a formalized process for tribal nations and eligible tribal entities to request cost-share reductions under the Energy Policy Act of 2005. OIEPP provides funding for technical assistance and financial […]

DOE Announces Intent to Issue New Funding Opportunity for Tribal Energy Infrastructure Development

March 6, 2020/0 Comments/in energy news, Frontpage Article, Grants/by jamesparker

March 5, 2020 Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs issued a Notice of Intent to release a funding opportunity announcement (FOA) entitled “Energy Infrastructure Development on Indian Lands – 2020” later this year. “This planned funding will help Native American and Alaska Native communities harness their vast […]