Finance and Asset Management

QuickTalk: Best Practices for Tribal Project Development

Wednesday, September 11, 2024

1:00 PM – 1:30 PM PT

Location: 208AB, Level 2, Anaheim Convention Center

QuickTalk Moderator(s)

Jen Lerch (she/her/hers)

Senior Advisor, Tribal Energy Finance Program
Department of Energy (DOE)
Longmeadow, Massachusetts, United States

QuickTalk Panelist(s)

Liz Malerba (she/her/hers)

Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs
United South and Eastern Tribes Sovereignty Protection Fund
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Devon Muto

Vice-President, Development-West Region
EDF Renewables North America
San Diego, California, United States

Thanks to new provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, direct pay provisions, and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, unprecedented levels of funding have increased opportunities to meaningfully partner with Native Nations. With approximately 6.5 percent of the nation's utility-scale renewable energy potential situated on tribal lands, there's significant potential for multi-sector partnerships. During this QuickTalk, participants will delve into best practices for engaging with Native Nations and strategies for developing and financing utility-scale energy projects.