About Energize Wind River
Who We Are
Energize Wind River is committed to providing sustainable energy solutions and empowering tribal communities. Our focus on solar installation and electrification programs is rooted in community engagement and collaboration. Through our efforts, we aim to ensure that every household in the Wind River Reservation has access to reliable electricity.
Join Our Mission
Be part of the change on the Wind River Reservation. Your support can help us electrify homes, educate the community, and create sustainable futures for generations to come.
Energize Wind River Funding History
Planning Award - March 2024
from the Department of Interior Tribal Electrification Program (TEP), for planning of the Energize Wind River project
$1,000,000
Implementation Award- September 2024
from the Department of Interior Tribal Electrification Program (TEP), for implementation of the Energize Wind River project
$7,375,000
Invest Native Award - January 2025
from Wells Fargo and Enterprise, for conducting a housing and community needs assessment in partnership with the Building Performance Association
$45,000
Where are we going next?
EWR will soon put out a request for proposals to supply photovoltaic systems for 10 unelectrified homes on the Reservation and is preparing to hand out applications to residents. Households with the greatest needs—low-income, elders, children under 3, high occupancy numbers, veterans and/or disability—will be prioritized.
Each residential solar system will be coupled with battery storage and an emergency generator in order to ensure energy needs are met throughout the day and night. The scope of the TEP grant does not include generators. Therefore, our current funding request is $50,000, which will cover the 10 emergency generators required to reliably electrify 10 remote homes.
