ToHajiilee Economic Development, Inc.(TEDI) Feasibility Study for Utility-Scale Solar

Burpo, Rob

关键词: ToHajiilee Economic Development;    Inc. (TEDI);    Tribe;    feasibility study;    solar;   

DOI  :  10.2172/1038415
RP-ID  :  DE-EE0002521
PID  :  OSTI ID: 1038415

学科分类：再生能源与代替技术

美国|英语

来源: SciTech Connect

【 摘 要 】

To Hajiilee Economic Development, Inc. (TEDI) is the economic development entity representing the ToHajiilee Chapter of the Navajo Nation, also known as the Caoncito Band of Navajo (CBN). Using DOE funding, TEDI assembled a team of qualified advisors to conduct a feasibility study for a utility-scale 30 MW Photovoltaic (PV) solar power generation facility on TEDI trust lands. The goal for this project has been to gather information and practical business commitments to successfully complete the feasibility analysis. The TEDI approach was to successively make informed decisions to select an appropriate technology best suited to the site, determine environmental viability of the site, secure options for the sale of generated power, determine practicality of transmission and interconnection of power to the local grid, and secure preliminary commitments on project financing. The feasibility study has been completed and provides TEDI with a practical understanding of its business options in moving forward with developing a solar project on CBN tribal lands. Funding from DOE has allowed TEDI and its team of professional advisors to carefully select technology and business partners and build a business model to develop this utility-scale solar project. As a result of the positive feasibility findings, TEDI is moving forward with finalizing all pre-construction activities for its major renewable energy project.