| Project Detail |
The San Manuel Tribal Utility Organization Project will allow the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians to retain needed expert consultants and hire/train key staff to develop and implement a tribally owned utility organization for the San Manuel Reservation by the end of the two-year project period.
The overall goal of the project is to increase the capacity of the Tribe to meet the long-term energy needs of the San Manuel Reservation. The Tribe intends to achieve this goal by pursing the following two objectives: 1) By the end of Year One, the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians will complete a comprehensive Formation Strategy to determine specific technical, financial, legal, and regulatory steps that must be taken to implement a tribally owned utility organization on the San Manuel Reservation; and 2) By the end of Year Two, the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians will implement a tribally owned utility organization overseen by a dedicated full-time manager.
Activities specific to completing the formation strategy for the tribal energy organization include finalizing power supply, infrastructure, utility formation, and operations and maintenance strategies. Other activities toward realizing the Tribe’s energy vision will also include successfully recruiting a Utility Manager; establishing an energy organization; securing power purchase agreements; and performing staff training and community outreach. |
