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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development

DIVISION OF ENERGY & MINERAL DEVELOPMENT

3rd Annual Seminole Energy Conference Resources to Assist Tribes in Energy Development

DIVISION OF ENERGY AND MINERAL DEVELOPMENT

Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs

Director Bureau of

Indian Affairs

Director Bureau of Indian

Education

Division of Energy and Mineral Development

Division of Economic Development

Division of Capital Investment

Principal Deputy – Assistant Secretary

Office of Self-Governance

Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development

Deputy Assistant Secretary

Management

Deputy Assistant Secretary Policy and Economic

Development


Mission: Provide the best possible technical and economic advice and services in assisting Indian mineral owners to achieve economic self-sufficiency by creating sustainable economies through the environmentally sound development of their energy and mineral resources.

Division of Energy and Mineral Development


DEMD PROGRAMS AND SERVICES

Technical Assistance and Business Advising

Energy and Mineral Development Program (EMDP)

Tribal Energy Development Capacity Program (TEDC)

National Indian Oil and Gas, Energy and Mineral Management System (NIOGEMS)


DEMD has 230 active projects on Indian

lands


2014 U.S. Energy Snapshot http://needtoknow.nas.edu/energy/interactive/our-energy-system/

U.S. ENERGY SYSTEM

Tribal renewable energy opportunities depend on both local and regional energy systems

http://needtoknow.nas.edu/energy/interactive/our-energy-system/

http://needtoknow.nas.edu/energy/interactive/our-energy-system/


STEPS FOR GENERATING EFFECTIVE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES

1. Baseline assessment – Identify critical issues

2. Define short term and long

term goals

3. Identify available resources – Conventional and renewable

4. Evaluate options

– Iterative process of feasibility studies


Grant program to assess, evaluate and promote development of tribal energy and mineral resources

Energy and Mineral Development Program


• Pre-construction Project Development Activities ‒ Resource Assessment and Exploration Studies ‒ Feasibility Studies ‒ Engineering Design ‒ Other Pre-construction Project Development

• Eligible Resources ‒ Renewable Energy ‒ Conventional Energy ‒ Solid Minerals

EMDP GRANT


$0

$5

$10

$15

$20

$25

$30

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2019

$22

$16

$21 $21

$28

$15

$10

$21

$29

$5 $4 $3 $3

$9

$5 $6 $6 $6

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ions

Years

Energy and Mineral Development Program (EMDP) Grants

Requested Awarded

EMDP BUDGET


PRE-DEVELOPMENT STUDIES: WHY?

• Informed planning & decision making • Determine real economic opportunities • Weigh the risks • Minimize risk

- Commercially available, proven technology backed by warranties

- Market analysis - Cash flow and profitability


Grant program to develop tribal managerial, organizational and technical capacity to maximize the economic impact of energy resource development on Indian land

Tribal Energy Development Capacity


TEDC GRANT • Establish business entity structures and/or organizational

structures related to energy resource development Business development capacity ‒ Developing legal infrastructure for business formation ‒ Establishing tribally chartered corporations under tribal corporation

codes ‒ Establishing tribal business charters under federal law (IRA Section 17

corporation) ‒ Establish Tribal Utility Authority

• Develop or enhance key regulatory activities ‒ Land lease regulations for energy development purposes ‒ Helping Expedite and Advance Responsible Tribal Homeownership

(HEARTH) Act ‒ Adopting secured transaction codes and subsequent joint power

agreement with the tribe’s respective state.


$0.00

$4.00

$8.00

FY '15 FY '16 FY '17

$3.14

$7.18

$6.13

$1.58 $1.42 $1.53

Mill

ions

Tribal Energy Development Capacity (TEDC)

Requested Awarded

TEDC BUDGET


ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CAPACITY

Source: Midwest Tribal Energy Resources Association (MTERA)

Passive

Pay the Utility Bills

Understand & monitor energy usage, costs, impacts & opportunities

Aware Engaged Active Innovative

Evaluate & prioritize Energy Projects

Invest in Energy Projects

Collaborate & Optimize

Capacity Development Process


TRIBAL UTILITY AUTHORITY FEASIBILITY WORK

Analyze Energy Infrastructure

Review Legal & Regulatory Issues

Asses Business Entity Options

Financial Analysis


DEMD TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

• Hands on planning and project development assistance, beginning with resource assessment and culminating with projects that support sustainable economics ‒ Technical services to Tribes concerning their energy and mineral resources ‒ Preliminary resource assessments and economic analysis ‒ Liaison between Tribes and Industry ‒ Lease agreement review ‒ Business model consultation ‒ Strategic and economic planning

• DEMD staff can travel to your site • DEMD TA is 100% FREE for the Tribe

How to Request Assistance:

1. Give us a call

2. Letter from Tribal Leader

Presenter

Presentation Notes

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Contact Information Jennifer Reimann Branch Chief, Renewable and Distributed Generation

720-407-0669 [email protected]

Payton Batliner Economic Development Program Specialist

720-407-0674 [email protected]

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