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A Northern California tribal community is building two connected solar microgrids to achieve energy independence while powering their casino, hotels, and critical facilities. The project will generate enough clean energy to power 800 homes.
After the federal government stripped $1.5 billion meant for tribal clean energy projects, Native communities are finding innovative ways to power forward. Through nonprofits, low-interest loans, and creative partnerships, tribes are turning loss into self-determination.
After losing $1.5 billion in federal clean energy funding, Native American tribes are pioneering new paths to energy independence through creative financing and community partnerships. Their first major breakthrough: an agrivoltaics project combining solar panels with farming on tribal land.