Tribal Energy: Federal Assistance to Support Microgrid Development

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This Government Accountability Office report reviews federal assistance available to tribes seeking to deploy microgrids and other distributed energy resources. It identifies funding and technical support programs administered by agencies such as the Department of Energy, Department of Agriculture, and Department of the Interior. The report assesses how these programs have been used, highlights challenges that tribes face when applying for assistance, and offers recommendations for improving coordination and accessibility. It emphasizes the role of microgrids in enhancing energy sovereignty, resilience, and economic development on tribal lands.

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TY  - DATA
AB  - This Government Accountability Office report reviews federal assistance available to tribes seeking to deploy microgrids and other distributed energy resources. It identifies funding and technical support programs administered by agencies such as the Department of Energy, Department of Agriculture, and Department of the Interior. The report assesses how these programs have been used, highlights challenges that tribes face when applying for assistance, and offers recommendations for improving coordination and accessibility. It emphasizes the role of microgrids in enhancing energy sovereignty, resilience, and economic development on tribal lands.
AU  - 
DB  - C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange
DP  - Open EI | National Laboratory of the Rockies
DO  - 
KW  - Power electronics and inverters
KW  - Power electronics
KW  - Inverters
KW  - Battery energy storage
KW  - Solar
KW  - Photovoltaics
KW  - PV
KW  - Diesel generators
KW  - Other liquid-fuel generators
KW  - Financing
KW  - Business models
KW  - Community engagement
KW  - Tribal engagement
KW  - Stakeholder engagement
KW  - Resilience
KW  - Extreme weather
KW  - Local energy resources (LER)
LA  - English
DA  - 2024/07/22
PY  - 2024
PB  - U.S. Government Accountability Office
T1  - Tribal Energy: Federal Assistance to Support Microgrid Development
UR  - https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/354
ER  -

Export Citation to RIS

. Tribal Energy: Federal Assistance to Support Microgrid Development. U.S. Government Accountability Office, 22 July, 2024, C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange. https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/354.

. (2024). Tribal Energy: Federal Assistance to Support Microgrid Development. [Data set]. C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange. U.S. Government Accountability Office. https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/354

. Tribal Energy: Federal Assistance to Support Microgrid Development. U.S. Government Accountability Office, July, 22, 2024.  Distributed by C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange. https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/354

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abstractNote = {This Government Accountability Office report reviews federal assistance available to tribes seeking to deploy microgrids and other distributed energy resources. It identifies funding and technical support programs administered by agencies such as the Department of Energy, Department of Agriculture, and Department of the Interior. The report assesses how these programs have been used, highlights challenges that tribes face when applying for assistance, and offers recommendations for improving coordination and accessibility. It emphasizes the role of microgrids in enhancing energy sovereignty, resilience, and economic development on tribal lands.},
url = {https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/354},
year = {2024},
howpublished = {C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange, U.S. Government Accountability Office, https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/354},
note = {Accessed: 2026-08-06}
}

Details

Data from Jul 22, 2024

Last updated Mar 30, 2026

Submitted Jun 2, 2026

Organization

U.S. Government Accountability Office

Contact

C-MIX Team

Authors

U.S. Government Accountability Office

Keywords

Power electronics and inverters, Power electronics, Inverters, Battery energy storage, Solar, Photovoltaics, PV, Diesel generators, Other liquid-fuel generators, Financing, Business models, Community engagement, Tribal engagement, Stakeholder engagement, Resilience, Extreme weather, Local energy resources (LER)