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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Indian Energy held the second quarter meeting of the Indian Country Energy and Infrastructure Working Group (ICEIWG), Aug. 29, 2018, in Saint Paul, Minn.
Speakers included Greg Chamberlain, regional vice president, Xcel Energy; Douglas Schultz, director of origination, DOE Loan Program Office; Jason Ramos, councilmember, Blue Lake Rancheria, and member of Humboldt State University President’s Native American Advisory Council.
Agenda and Presentations
Open Meeting Sessions
Invocation, Welcome and Brief Introductions
Invocation
- Ron Suppah, councilman, Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs
Opening Remarks
- Carole Plowfield, ICEIWG co-chair and director, Office of Indian Energy, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
- Kevin Frost, deputy director, Office of Indian Energy, U.S. DOE
State of the Office of Indian Energy
- Carole Plowfield, ICEIWG co-chair and director, Office of Indian Energy, U.S. DOE
- Kevin Frost, deputy director, Office of Indian Energy, U.S. DOE
Xcel Energy: Current and Potential Partnerships With Tribes
Moderator
- Heather Westra, Prairie Island Indian Community
Speaker
- Greg Chamberlain, Regional Vice President, Xcel Energy | Presentation
Xcel Energy is a large, multistate utility electric-and-gas holding company with a diverse electric generating profile and operations in many different markets. The company operates in Minnesota, Colorado, Michigan, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas and Wisconsin.
While Xcel moves toward its renewable energy goals, coal remains important to Xcel’s operations in Minnesota and elsewhere. Overall, Xcel has 25 coal-fired units at 12 locations (seven in Colorado), with a total of 7,409 MW in capacity. Gas capacity is 6,877 MW from 70 units at 25 stations. Xcel has three nuclear units totaling 1,594 MW, 377 MW of hydro, and 327 MW of company-owned wind (on top of more than 6,000 MW of wind under contract).
Spotlight on Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)
Moderator
- Jana Ganion, Blue Lake Rancheria
Speakers
- Jason Ramos, councilmember, Blue Lake Rancheria, and member of Humboldt State University President’s Native American Advisory Council | Presentation | HSU is the lead for creating programs to increase Native American student enrollment across the California State University system (23 campuses).
- Tanksi Clairmont, tribal working groups coordinator, National Conference of State Legislatures | Presentation
- Sandra Begay, Sandia National Laboratory | Presentation
DOE Tribal Energy Loan Gurantee Program – Follow-On
- Douglas Schultz, director of origination, DOE Loan Program Office
ICEIWG Member Expectations Discussion: 2019 National Tribal Energy Summit
- Kevin Frost, deputy director, Office of Indian Energy, U.S. DOE
Closed Business Session
Working Session: Discussion of Plan to Move Policy Priorities Forward
- Carole Plowfield, ICEIWG co-chair and director, Office of Indian Energy, U.S. DOE
ICEIWG Charter Proposed Revisions Discussion
Closing Roundtable: Priorities Discussion Continued and Member Reflection on Meeting and Next Steps
- Kevin Frost, deputy director, Office of Indian Energy, U.S. DOE
Adjourn