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Navajo Nation ARRA Forum DNR-EECBG Proposal. Arvin S. Trujillo Executive Director Division of Natural Resources. Efficiency Energy Community Block Grant. Issued by the Department of Energy Navajo Nation was awarded $6.1 million DNR requesting $500,000 Partnership on the Block Grant
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Navajo Nation ARRA ForumDNR-EECBG Proposal Arvin S. Trujillo Executive Director Division of Natural Resources
Efficiency Energy Community Block Grant • Issued by the Department of Energy • Navajo Nation was awarded $6.1 million • DNR requesting $500,000 • Partnership on the Block Grant • Navajo Tribal Utility Authority • Dine Power Authority • Division of Natural Resources • Division of General Services • Shonto Chapter
Current Needs of the Nation Concerning Energy Development • Reassessment of the Energy Resources and Opportunities • Development of an Energy Policy • Direction/Guidelines for the development of wind and solar resources • Assessment of Transmission capabilities and future opportunities
Goals of the Grant Request • Bring a group of experts together to focus on the Nation’s energy development needs • Do a reassessment of the Nation’s energy resources • Fossil Fuel • Renewable Energy • Review/Redraft the Nation’s Energy Policy
Goals of the Grant Request • Develop the Nation’s Wind/Solar energy projects • Assess and develop a strategy focus on the implementation of transmission needs within the Nation and getting electrical power to the market