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FOR THE BARONA SOLAR POWER PROJECT (THE “PROJECT”), THE BARONA GROUP OF CAPITAN GRANDE BAND OF MISSION INDIANS OF THE BARONA RESERVATION (“BAND” OR “TRIBE”) WILL INSTALL AN ESTIMATED 2.8 MEGAWATTS (MW) OF CARPORT-MOUNTED SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC (PV) SYSTEMS TO SERVE VITAL TRIBAL FACILITIES AND SERVICES THAT ARE ESSENTIAL TO THE ECONOMIC VITALITY OF THE BAND. THE PROJECT’S NEW PV CAPACITY IS EXPECTED TO GENERATE 5,686 MWH OF ELECTRICITY IN YEAR 1 TO REDUCE THE BAND’S DEPENDENCE ON GRID-SUPPLIED ENERGY, REDUCING THE TRIBE’S ELECTRIC BILLS BY $912,169 IN THE FIRST YEAR AND MORE THAN $31.2 MILLION OVER THE PROJECT’S 25-

Barona Group Of The Capitan Grande Band Of Mission Indians Of The Barona Reservation

PROJECTS SELECTED UNDER THIS FOA ARE INTENDED TO REDUCE OR STABILIZE ENERGY COSTS, INCREASE ENERGY SECURITY AND RESILIENCY, AND PROVIDE ELECTRIC POWER TO UNELECTRIFIED TRIBAL BUILDINGS. THE POTENTIAL ENERGY SAVINGS OR ENERGY GENERATION, LEVEL OF COMMITMENT, AND CAPABILITIES OF THE APPLICANT AND PROJECT PARTICIPANTS TO ACCOMPLISH THE PROJECT OBJECTIVES WILL BE MAJOR FACTORS IN SELECTING PROJECTS FOR FUNDING. APPLICATIONS MUST ALSO DEMONSTRATE THE POTENTIAL FOR ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS TO THE APPLICANT AND TRIBAL COMMUNITY. THE INDIAN TRIBE, INTERTRIBAL ORGANIZATION, OR TRIBAL ENERGY DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION MUST ALSO DEMONSTRATE THE ORGANIZATIONAL AND TECHNICAL READINESS AND COMMITMENT TO DEPLOY CLEAN ENERGY GENERATING SYSTEM(S), ENERGY EFFICIENCY MEASURE(S), ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM(S), INTEGRATED ENERGY SYSTEM(S), OR ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE. THIS FOA IS INTENDED TO PROMOTE ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, WITH THE ANCILLARY BENEFIT OF PROVIDING EMPLOYMENT ON TRIBAL LANDS THROUGH THE USE OF COMMERCIALLY PROVEN WARRANTIED CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGY OR INFRASTRUCTURE THAT ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS BELIEVE ARE BEST SUITED TO MEET THEIR NEEDS, THEIR LOCATION, AND THEIR AVAILABLE CLEAN ENERGY RESOURCES.

81.087 - Renewable Energy Research and Development

Golden Field Office (GFO) [DOE - EERE]

Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs [DOE]

Lakeside, California United States

City-Wide

DE-FOA-0003298: CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGY DEPLOYMENT ON TRIBAL LANDS - 2024 (DE-FOA-0003298)