How Island Mountain Development Group is

Utilizing Energy Planning for a Solar Project

Native Learning Center

Seminole Tribe of Florida

3rd Annual Renewable Energy & Sustainability Conference February 11, 2020

Michelle Holiday & AssociatesMichelle Holiday & Associates is an American-Indian woman-owned consulting

firm based in the greater Washington D.C. area. Michelle founded the firm after

more than 20 years of experience in Customer Relations, Public Affairs and

Senior Management roles specializing in Legislative, Governmental, and Native

American Affairs for Edison International.

Michelle defines her business as:

Facilitating relationships, collaborations, and

partnerships that advance goal achievement.

Energy – Telecommunications – Infrastructure

Objectives

• Applying NLC’s Knowledge Model by Utilizing Information, and

Best Practices and Resources

• Sharing the Energy Planning Process in Creating Goals for a

Solar Microgrid Project

• Process to Develop a Plan to Execute

• Tribal Perspective, Implementation Milestones, and Learnings

An Economic Development Corporation Owned and Operated by the Fort Belknap Indian Community

OUR MISSION

Island Mountain Development Group is a dynamic Native American

economic development corporation dedicated to creating a self-

sustaining economy by striving to create opportunities for the Aaniiih

(Gros Ventre) and Nakoda (Assiniboine) Nations through business, jobs,

and resource development.

History of Island Mountain Development Group

• The Planning & Development Corporation (PDC) dba Island Mountain Development Group (IMDG) is a for-profit corporation that was established by the Fort Belknap Indian Community in May 2006.

• As the economic arm of the Tribes, IMDG was created and chartered to plan, develop and manage for-profit businesses for the benefit of the Fort Belknap Indian Community.

Planning for Tribal Energy Projects

The Process will:

• Enable You to have a Better Understanding to Develop Goals, Objectives

and Review a Process Utilizing Data Available to Drive the Timeline for the

Activities for the Energy Plan

• Allow You to Organize of Energy Plan of a Renewable Energy Project

The Strategic Analysis will:

• Assist to Determine Your Strategy, the Energy Plan, and Possible Paths for

the Desired Energy Goal(s)

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Background/Participants

8 Stakeholders

– IMDG Energy Team (5)

– Agricultural Committee (2)

– Community Member/Consultant (1)

Location: IMDG’s Conference Room, Hays, MT

Duration: 2 Day Strategic Energy Planning Session

Goal Development: 7 Key Energy Goals

Considerations

Renewable Project

Planning

Stakeholders

Technical

Financial

& Energy Market Tribal Capability

Regulatory

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Individual & Small Group Exercises

Questions

• Any questions?