Upcoming Tribal Energy Program Events
A mission of the Tribal Energy Program is to enhance tribal human capacity through education and training. Building knowledge and skills is essential to developing, implementing and sustaining conservation and energy development projects on tribal lands. The program is proud to offer the following training opportunities.
Regional Training — Course Description
Several regional trainings on tribal renewable energy development are planned.
These unique courses will help tribal leaders and staff understand the range of energy efficiency and renewable energy opportunities that exist within your communities. The course material will focus on:
- Determining community energy values and objectives
- Developing the outline of a tribal strategic energy plan
- Exploring how energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies can be used to help meet tribal objectives
- Organizing for tribal community success.
The trainings will also address:
- Renewable energy technologies and energy efficiency concepts
- Renewable energy project development
- The organizational structures and legal frameworks for development
- Financing options.
See outline of the course agenda (PDF 88 KB). Download Adobe Reader.
These sessions are offered free of charge to tribal members and Bureau of Indian Affairs employees. Travel and per diem are the individual's responsibility. Lunches will be provided.
Regional Training — Dates and Locations
Dates and locations are listed below. Additional details will be added as they become available.
- Great Plains Tribes — May 12-15, 2008 (Rapid City, SD)
See below for more information about this training. - Southwest Tribes — July 21-24, 2008 (Albuquerque, NM)
See below for more information about this training.
To register for any of these courses, send the registration form (MS Word 44 KB) to David Glickson by fax (303-384-6568) or e-mail (david_glickson@nrel.gov). Be sure to specify which training you will be attending.
Training for Great Plains Tribes (Rapid City, SD)
May 12-15, 2008
Radisson Hotel Rapid City
445 Mount Rushmore Road
Rapid City, SD 57701
Phone: (605) 348-8300
Web site
Discounted rooms are available to meeting participants for $70.00 per night (government per diem). To make reservations at the group rate, call the hotel at (605) 348-8300 or Radisson Reservations at (888) 201-1718. Say you want the group rate for "Renewable Energy for Great Plains Tribes." The deadline for receiving the group rate is April 20, 2008. After that date we are unable to guarantee the rate or room availability.
Training for Southwest Tribes (Albuquerque, NM)
July 21-24, 2008
Marriott Albuquerque Pyramid North
5151 San Francisco Road NE
Albuquerque, NM 87109
Phone: (505) 821-3333
Web site
Discounted rooms are available to meeting participants for $75.00 per night. To make reservations at the group rate, call the hotel at (505) 821-3333 or Marriott reservations at (800) 262-2043. Ask for the group rate for "Renewable Energy for Southwest Tribes." The deadline for receiving the group rate is June 27, 2008. After that date we are unable to guarantee the rate or room availability.