Economic forum
The presentations recorded at the 2021 NM Tribal Solar Economic Forum
DAY 1
What is Community Solar? How is it different?
Liz Weber, Project Manager & Analyst, Joint Institute for Strategic Energy Analysis | National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Community Solar Development for Tribal Nations
Pilar Thomas, Partner, Quarles & Brady LLP
Tribal Consultation in New Mexico’s Community Solar Act (Senate Bill 84)
Mayane Barudin, Executive Director, Sovereign Energy
Community Solar Act (Senate Bill 84) Rulemaking & Implementation
Commissioner Joseph Maestas, NM Public Regulation Commission
Tribal Model of Solar Development – Picuris Pueblo
Tribal Model of Solar Development – Ute Mountain Ute Tribe
Solar Workforce Development
Suzanne Singer, Executive Director, Native Renewables
DAY 2
Financing Community Solar Projects
Laura Beshilas, Policy Researcher, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Federal Funding & Assistance – U.S. Department of Agriculture
Carlos Contreras, Business & Cooperative Program Loan Specialist, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Federal Funding & Assistance – U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Indian Energy
Tweedie Doe, Project Officer, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs
Utility Considerations for Tribal Solar Projects
Panel (Kit Carson Electric Coop. Inc, Public Service Company of NM (PNM)
Community Solar Project Development Process from Start to Finish
Dylan Connelly, Director of Commerical and Community Solar Development, Affordable Solar
Current State and Federal Legislative Initiatives – How Tribes can Legerage Sovereign Status
Pilar Thomas, Partner, Quarles & Brady LLP
Tribal Solar Initiative – Policy Obstacles & Opportunity
- Karin Wadsack, Program Manager, National Energy Laboratory
- Ruben Martinez, Renewable Northwest Tribal Liaison, Renewable Northwest
- MJ Anderson, Program Manager, Midwest Tribal Energy Resources Association