phoenix az dept of commerce tribal energy and renewable presentation
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HUD Phoenix Energy WorkshopSeptember 16-17, 2008TRANSCRIPT
SEPTEMBER 17, 2008
DEBBY TEWARENEWABLE & TRIBAL ENERGY COORDINATOR
ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE – ENERGY OFFICE
Housing & Urban Development:Energy Efficiency, Renewables, and
Green Building in Housing Programs
ARIZONA ENERGY OFFICE – TRIBAL ENERGY PROGRAM PROVIDES “SOLAR ELECTRICITY 101” IN TRIBAL COMMUNITIES WHO ARE SEEKING TO UTILIZE PHOTOVOLTAICS OR
SOLAR ENERGY FOR RESIDENTIAL OR COMMERCIAL APPLICATION.
Best Practices: Renewable Projects in Indian Country
Methods of Deliverables
Conferences Southwest Energy Peer Exchange,
keynote Winona LaDukeGreen Building Workshops in
Salt River Pima Maricopa Indian Community & Ft. Mohave Indian Community
PV Theory & Hands-on WorkshopParticipants learn classroom theory & hands-on PV installation
PV Load Analysis & Battery O& M WorkshopParticipants learn to analyze energy loads and understand basic electricity and solar energy
Southwest Energy Peer Exchange
Business DevelopmentFinancing: Renewable Energy Credits & Power Purchase AgreementsTribal Energy Programs: DOE Tribal Energy Program, Inter-Tribal Council of Arizona, Council of Resource Tribes, BIA – Energy & Minerals DevelopmentTribal Energy Projects: Wind, Woody Biomass Heating, Desert Rock Transmission, Energy EfficiencyUtilities: AMPS, TOUA, APS
Green Building Workshop
Energy Conservation, Efficiency, Renewable Energy and Water ConservationRenewable Technology, Green Building Materials, Certification, Developing your Green Building ProgramImplementing Codes in your CommunityIntegrating Renewable Energy into your Community Plan
PV Theory and Hands-On Workshop
Classroom Training on PV Theory and Energy Load Sizing
PV Theory & Hands-On Workshop
Inclination Solar PathfinderVoltage and AmperageMeasurements
PV Theory & Hands-On Workshop
Battery Interconnection Charge Controller and Inverter Combiner Box
PV Theory & Hands-On Workshop
1 kilo‐Watt Photovoltaic System
PV Installation Team
Tribal Rural Electrification Project
Photovoltaic (PV) modules provided by Arizona State University.Tucson Electric Power with the Balance of System Grant Partnership with Tribal Utility or Tribal Organization.o Unserved Tribal ResidencesAEO – Tribal Renewable Energy Program
– Education & Coordination.
Partners
Partners
Challenges
Nationwide 14.2% of Native American households have no access to electricity. Arizona accounts for more than half of the households without electricity.Nine Tribes in Arizona have significant number of homes without electricity.Necessary distribution systems are not in place to provide grid-connected power to these households.
Source: Energy Information Administration (2003)
Conclusion
Seed sustainable tribal and rural cooperative solar program.Assist tribal community colleges, trade schools, and high school technical programs.Develop skilled workers.Lead to large sustainable market for solar with tribal utility authorityImprove health and safety.
Debby TewaRenewable & Tribal Energy Coordinator
E-mail: [email protected]: 602-771-1241www.azcommerce.com
Questions?