St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin Community Energy Initiative

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $300 million in Climate Pollution Reduction Grants to 34 Tribal nations and territories. These grants, part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda, aim to cut climate pollution and accelerate the clean energy transition. The projects include installing solar arrays, improving energy efficiency, and developing electric vehicle infrastructure. This marks one of the largest climate investments in Tribal and territorial communities.

The Community Energy Initiative project will support the St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin in their goal to achieve energy sovereignty by improving energy efficiency of Tribal buildings, while simultaneously producing more renewable energy within the community by installing a 1-megawatt solar electricity system. The selected application will support the Tribal community by reducing harmful greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels and will reduce overall energy costs for low-income community members.

Project estimated to reduce 4,000 metric tons of CO2 between 2025 and 2030, as well as 17,800 metric tons of CO2 between 2025 and 2050.