Tribal and Indian Country Energy Development 2015 is a conference dedicated to practical tips for collaboration between Indian tribes and the power industry.
Tribal and Indian Country Energy Development 2015 covers topics such as:
- Current legislation and policy that governs development relationships in Indian country
- Cultural complexities of tribal engagement and practical tips for successful business transactions in Indian land
- Awareness of the various tribal business enterprises, collaborative models, and legal structures
- Unique legal issues that arise when doing business in Indian country
- What tribal developers are looking for in an energy development deal
- The types of tribal energy projects and joint ventures
- Federal and regional jurisdiction involved in energy development on tribal land
- A developer`s account of doing business on Indian land
- Challenges and opportunities for rural electrification and distributed generation on Indian country lands
- What utilities and merchant providers are doing to foster positive tribal relationships
- Project case studies regarding - Tribal utility formation, Tribal renewable installations and Tribal natural gas projects
- The latest sustainable energy and natural gas trends
- Methods for developing mutually beneficial negotiations between tribes and utilities concerning right-of-way (ROW) contracts
- Available financing opportunities
Tribal and Indian Country Energy Development 2015 brings together:
- Independent power producers and transmission operators
- Tribal land owners and officials
- Utility professionals involved with generation and procurement of power
- Federal, state, county and local regulatory agencies involved in the administration of Indian affairs
- Energy consultants, project managers and engineers
- Financial and legal professionals interested in cleantech development
- Energy service companies
- Permitting and siting professionals
- Tribal advocacy groups
- Renewable energy trade associations
