DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs - Division of Energy and Mineral Development (DEMD) BIA Provider’s Conference November 29, 2017 Stephen Manydeeds Division Chief– DEMD

Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs Director Bureau of Indian Affairs Bureau of Indian Education Deputy Assistant Secretary Policy and Economic Development Division of Energy and Mineral Development Division of Economic Development Division of Capital Investment Principal Deputy – Assistant Secretary Office of Indian Gaming Office of Self-Governance Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development Deputy Assistant Secretary Management We strive to provide the best possible technical and economic advice to Indian landowners seeking to manage and develop their energy and mineral trust resources

Mission Provide the best possible technical and economic advice and services in assisting Indian mineral owners to achieve economic self-sufficiency by creating sustainable economies through the environmentally sound development of their energy and mineral resources.

Economic Contributions in FY 2016: Sand and gravel ~ $189 million Renewable Energy ~ $171 million DEMD Focus on Economic Impacts DEMD Focus on Resource Assessment

Resource Development Strategy Develop the resource and the business together Integrate with long term economic development plans Build tribal capacity to match the development strategy Technical assistance throughout project lifecycle

Steps for Generating Effective Development Strategies Identify long term community goals and priorities Identify available resources Energy resources Business resources (investment capital, business capacity, etc.) Evaluate options Iterative process of feasibility studies

Tribal Utility Authority (TUA) Feasibility Work TUA project elements: Analyze Energy Infrastructure -Existing Infrastructure -Current Consumption of Electricity -Cost of Service Study Review Legal & Regulatory Issues -Right-of-Way Analysis -State and Tribal Law Review Asses Business Entity Options -Organizational options, Tribally chartered Corporation, Instrumentality, etc. -Draft Org Chart Financial Analysis -ProForma Development https://www.bia.gov/sites/bia_prod.opengov.ibmcloud.com/files/assets/as-ia/ieed/ieed/pdf/tribalutility_handbook.pdf Tribal Utility Authority Handbook:

DEMD Technical Assistance Why Technical Assistance? To help Tribes and allottees maximize their resource potential from oil and gas, renewable energy, or mineral resources. DEMD can help streamline development and maximize benefits. DEMD’s Staff Engineers, Geologists, Geophysicists, Mineral Economists, Mineral Marketers, Financial and Policy Analysts, and Business Development Specialists.

DEMD Technical Assistance No cost to Tribes No limit on hours worked Pre-development resource feasibility and economic analysis Not Funded, DEMD staff labor and travel Technology Review DEMD has multiple projects but are available to help when needed Resource Assessment Economic evaluation Marketing Tribal Utility Authority (TUA) development process

Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) Formal Training Program (FTP) In the Works.. Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) Formal Training Program (FTP) Blended learning class available to Native American Tribes and Alaska Native Villages and Corporations To provide a comprehensive and clear explanation of the structure, function, and current status of today’s U.S. electric power industry

In the Works.. Colorado School of Mines Native American Energy and Minerals Institute (NAMEI) Program to train Tribal and Federal natural resource management managers in the fundamentals of energy and mineral resource management. Both academic and practical applications Training given by DEMD, CSM, and NREL Accreditation

Please Give us a Call! TEDC Energy Development Technical Assistance Amy Wilson, Legal Document Specialist 720-407-0623 amy.wilson@bia.gov Energy Development Technical Assistance Mike Stevenson, Electrical Engineer 720-407-0626 michael.stevenson@bia.gov

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Thank You! Stephen Manydeeds Division Chief - DEMD stephen.manydeeds@bia.gov 720-407-0600