| Project Detail |
The Bear River Tribe proposes to complete a detailed assessment of energy solutions and comprehensive implementation plan in an effort to move toward development of energy sufficiency in alignment with BRB’s strategic vision of “zero net annual utility energy consumption.” The objective of this effort is a comprehensive analysis that will result in a thorough understanding of BRB’s tribal energy resources and tribal energy loads, including current and future energy consumption. The project will provide a comprehensive analysis of “demand-side” options that reduce energy consumption and optimize the hourly and seasonal load profile of BRB’s residential and commercial properties. The project will also provide an evaluation of local and commercial “supply-side” options that will address conventional and nonconventional sources with a focus on renewable energy opportunities.
The primary deliverable of this project will be a clear and actionable implementation plan that will both build upon and carry forward the work that BRB has implemented to date. To guide the development of this plan during the project, a committee composed of tribal stakeholders will be formed to identify measureable decision criteria that align with the Tribe’s Strategic Vision, and to guide the development of energy options by measuring them against these decision criteria.
Activities toward achieving project goals include leveraging previous work to project a future baseline load; reviewing and analyzing renewable energy generation data; building on previous work to identify demand-side management opportunities; assessing existing infrastructure and its readiness for integrating renewable energy infrastructure; and developing an energy options implementation plan. |
