The expansion of clean electricity, from solar installation projects to regional electricity markets, is an exciting and rapidly developing area of the energy sector. Western Resources Advocates (WRA), the Midwest Tribal Energy Resources Association (MTERA), and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) are hosting three interactive webinars for Tribal representatives to explore perspectives on electricity markets and solar development and opportunities for Indigenous communities.

The September 20-22 webinars, open to tribal representatives, organizations, and partners in the West, will include a discussion of:

1. Regional wholesale electricity markets.
We will discuss how electricity markets work, ongoing developments in wholesale market expansion, and opportunities for economic growth and environmental benefits. Regional electricity markets are rapidly developing and may impact Tribes, offering a broader market for clean energy development, an opportunity for lower cost and reliable power, and an expansion in regional energy infrastructure.

2. The MTERA Tribal Solar Initiative.
This U.S. Department of Energy-supported project aims to articulate key barriers to Tribal solar and Tribal solar-plus-storage adoption at all scales and to ready stakeholders to develop options to address these challenges.

3. Case studies in recent innovative Tribal electricity generation development projects.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Three sessions are available and will explore the market and solar opportunities unique to each area in the Western region. All sessions are 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Pacific Time / 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Mountain Time.

September 20: Arizona and New Mexico

September 21: Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming

September 22: Nevada and California