Office of Indian Energy | DOE

We work alongside American Indian and Alaska Native communities to develop and deploy energy solutions. An official @ENERGY account.

[Office of Indian Energy | DOE @DOEIndianEnergy]

Did you hear?! 🤩 We recently announced a $50M funding opportunity to advance Tribe-led affordable, reliable, secure energy in Indian Country.

⚠️ Applications are due by July 24, 2026.

Learn more about this opportunity:
https://t.co/owzdkzaWCy

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Meet the Team: Tommy Jones, Ph.D., serves the Office of Indian Energy as a Tribal Affairs Specialist. He is the staff lead on the Indian Country Energy and Infrastructure Working Group and supports much of @ENERGY's engagement with Tribes. https://t.co/ne7evsh7ut

[Office of Indian Energy | DOE @DOEIndianEnergy]

Our Director, Eric Mahroum, has outlined 4 key priorities that guide our work and impact across Indian Country.
⚡Affordability
🤝🏾 Public-Private Partnerships
📣 Communications
👷🏾 Workforce

Learn about each priority in detail in our new blog. https://t.co/BWw1LyEMv7

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📩 Our May newsletter is now available on our website: https://t.co/9ErXcnKFY1

Sign up to receive these updates directly to your inbox!

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ICYMI! Watch the recording of our most recent webinar, “Microgrids and Distribution Infrastructure."

https://t.co/llTFIvqjXN

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✅ Don’t miss the Partnerships for Academic-Industry Career Training (PACT) Initiative office hours on June 3. Learn more about PACT and register to join the office hours session: https://t.co/XYUpZuIjnf

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Have you joined our 2026 Tribal Energy Webinars Series? 💻⚡️This series has provided participants with information to advance Tribal energy development and foster peer-to-peer learning.

Watch past webinar recordings or register to join any upcoming! >> https://t.co/xzoFVRLh6B

[Office of Indian Energy | DOE @DOEIndianEnergy]

⚠️ 2 months left to apply for our $50M funding opportunity to advance Tribe-led affordable, reliable, secure energy.

Learn more about the Unleashing Tribal Energy Development funding opportunity and watch the recording of our April informational webinar: https://t.co/owzdkzaWCy

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Today, we remember and honor those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for the freedoms we are afforded every day.

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The Office of Indian Energy recently held an in-person Indian Country Energy and Infrastructure Working Group meeting, a forum for candid dialogue, coordination, and identifying opportunities to better support Tribal energy priorities. More in our blog: https://t.co/yFqLHhOyut

[Office of Indian Energy | DOE @DOEIndianEnergy]

Earlier today, Office of Indian Energy (IE) Director Eric Mahroum spoke at the Native American Mining and Energy Sovereignty (NAMES) symposium. Fostering new partnership opportunities between Tribes and industry is an important priority for IE.

[Office of Indian Energy | DOE @DOEIndianEnergy]

📢 Calling all Tribes and Tribal Organizations! Don’t miss this new opportunity for both funding and technical support for microgrids in remote areas, including Tribal communities.

Join the informational webinar on May 26, 2026, to learn more: https://t.co/7qNrSmQ3BE

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Last week, IE leadership and Tribal Affairs staff visited the @Osagenation to talk with Tribal leaders about energy priorities and shared values.

[Office of Indian Energy | DOE @DOEIndianEnergy]

In our new blog, our team provides answers to FAQs received from Tribes around data center development, including key issues such as water use, local and community impacts, transmission infrastructure, site selection, and more. https://t.co/ohC0bpU6Tn

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Calling all Tribes & Tribal Organizations! Don’t miss this new opportunity for both funding and technical support for microgrids in remote areas, including on Tribal land.

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📢 Applications open!

Local leaders in remote or isolated communities can now get up to 60 hours of free microgrid technical assistance through DOE’s Community Microgrid Assistance Partnership.

Apply: https://t.co/eEgjMADtLa

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✅ Don’t miss the Partnerships for Academic-Industry Career Training (PACT) Initiative webinar on May 13 with TechWerx, a DOE innovation hub. Up to $2.3 million will be available for Tribal Colleges and Universities! https://t.co/lfDVhdQ640

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WEBINAR 📆 This Thursday, May 14 | Microgrids and Distribution Infrastructure

Discover how microgrid projects are revolutionizing energy independence in Tribal communities through advanced grid expansion and local power generation solutions.

Register: https://t.co/DjmfRLWiX9

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Have you checked out our blogs? Read about recent news, Tribal energy success stories, staff updates, event recaps, and much more! Check back often to see our latest story posts! https://t.co/pd6UOYV5uR

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Office of Indian Energy Director Eric Mahroum visited the Santa Fe Indian School in New Mexico to learn about the school’s history, view original artwork, and hear singers and drummers all highlighting the richness of Pueblo culture. https://t.co/6iJEEP3tMX

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DOE is investing up to $11.3 million in federal funding available to institutions of higher education, including up to $2.3 million exclusively for Tribal Colleges and Universities, to train the next generation of America’s energy workforce.

Learn more: https://t.co/h1yyzwGoZq

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We are committed to interagency collaboration and are actively working @USIndianAffairs to support Tribes to unleash their energy resources.

Last week Director Mahroum connected with @Interior's Assistant Secretary William Kirkland at U.S. Indian Affairs Tribal Energy Summit.