Two months ago, the House Committee on Energy & Commerce invited NAFOA Executive Director Richard Frias to testify on H.R. 8068, the “Tribal Energy Investment
JUNE 22, 2022 – NAFOA Executive Director Rico Frias testified before the House Energy & Commerce Committee and Energy Subcommittee on the crucial topic of
Date: Wednesday, June 22, 2022 – 10:30am Location: Hybrid Hearing in the John D. Dingell Room, 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building, and Cisco
This is a follow-up to the first listening session the Office of Indian Energy hosted in November 2021; however, attendance at the first session is not a prerequisite to participate in this one. During this listening session, the Office of Indian Energy will discuss the results of the questionnaire conducted during the first session and share findings from the report to date.
NAFOA hosted Department of Energy in a webinar designed to discuss debt and tax equity for energy projects in Indian Country, as well as new changes to the DOE’s Loan Programs Office (LPO). Financing energy projects using debt and tax-equity can significantly enhance economic returns and potentially attract a broad range of investors. Debt and tax-equity structures are commonly used in the solar industry today and offer a significant resource for tribes interested in pursuing these projects.