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February 27, 2013 Online	Tribal Renewable Energy Series Webinar: Renewable Energy Potential on Tribal Lands	American Indian land comprises 5% of U.S. land but contains an estimated 5% of all renewable energy resources. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Indian Energy, the DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy's Tribal Energy Program, and Western Area Power Administration, this webinar will provide an introduction to the recently released National Renewable Energy Laboratory and ICF studies on tribal renewable energy resources. Learn about location, siting, and transmission issues and opportunities for feasible renewable energy development on tribal lands.	Register online. Get read-ahead materials.
March 11-14, 2013 Las Vegas, Nevada	National Reservation Economic Summit (RES)	Sponsored by the National Center for American Indian Economic Development, this annual event will feature 18 dynamic and informative workshops on a range of topics, including agriculture, energy, technology, finance, construction, and more. Meet and network with key decision makers, grow your business, and meet tribal and corporate buyers at the business trade fair. The event will also include a Native American Art Market.	Register online. Early-bird registration ends November 30.
March 20-21, 2013 Denver, Colorado	IIIRM Workshop: Strategic Application of NEPA in Indian Country	Sponsored by the International Institute for Indigenous Resource Management, this workshop is designed to to inform tribal decision makers on the requirements and latest developments in National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance and litigation as well as the role of tribal, federal, and state regulators in the NEPA process	Register for this event. For more information, contact Jeanne Rubin.
March 27, 2013 Online	Tribal Renewable Energy Series Webinar: Understanding the Grid	Electricity generation and transmission operations must be monitored and controlled continuously in real time to ensure a consistent and ample flow of electricity. This requires the cooperation and coordination of hundreds of electricity industry participants. Attend this webinar, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Indian Energy, the DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Tribal Energy Program, and Western Area Power Administration, to find out how and why the electricity grid works.	Register online. Get read-ahead materials.
April 24, 2013 Online	Tribal Renewable Energy Series Webinar: How Power Marketing Administrations Market Power and Work with Tribes	The country’s federal PMAs have valuable generation and transmission assets and have the potential to promote renewable energy development within their respective footprints. Get information on PMA assets and operations, examples of past cooperation with Tribes, and how to work with PMAs to promote future economic growth and renewable energy development on tribal lands.	Register online.
April 29, 2013 - May 1, 2013 Anchorage, Alaska	Alaska Rural Energy Conference: Learning from the Past - Planning for the Future	Organized and sponsored by the Alaska Energy Authority and the Alaska Center for Energy and Power, the Alaska Rural Energy Conference is a three-day event featuring a wide array of technical sessions covering new and ongoing energy projects in Alaska, as well as new technologies and energy challenges for Alaska's remote communities.	For more information, visit akruralenergy.org Contact conference organizers by email at melody.moen@alaska.edu or call 907-474-5402.
May 20-21, 2013 Las Vegas, Nevada	Native Nations 6th Annual Energy Projects in Indian Country Conference	Held at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, this conference will focus on the various options for energy development in Indian Country. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about new developments in oil and gas, solar, wind, biomass, and more. Panelists will discuss the planning, development, and financing of new energy projects. Attendees can also look forward to case studies and success stories that highlight the economic benefits of starting new energy projects.	For more information or to speak with a representative about attending, speaking, or exhibiting, please call 201-857-5333
May 20-21, 2013 Las Vegas, Nevada	Native Nations 7th Annual National Native American Economic Development Conference	Held at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, this year's conference will focus on economic diversification. By diversifying your tribe’s economic ventures, you can reduce risk and ensure that the future of your community is safe. This event will feature diversification success stories along with information on debt management and balancing, risk management, legal/IRS updates, and financing for gaming and nongaming projects. Gaming is not the only way to generate revenue. Find out what other tribes are doing to maximize their economies.	Call 201-857-5333 to speak to a representative and learn how you can get involved.
May 21-23, 2013 Chicago, Illinois	NAIHC Convention and Trade Show	The National American Indian Housing Council's most longstanding Annual Event, the 39th Annual NAIHC Convention and Trade Show is an opportunity to learn about tribal housing, attend training courses, and network with successful housing professionals as well as vendors from across the country. The Convention will be held at the Sheraton Chicago.	Call 800-233-4100 to make hotel reservations before the cut-off date of April 27; mention NAIHC when calling.
May 21-22, 2013 Golden, Colorado	Utility Wind Integration Group Distributed Wind/Solar Interconnection Workshop	This two-day workshop will answer your questions about interconnecting wind and solar plants and other distributed generation applications to electric distribution systems while providing insight on integrating large-scale renewable generation into the transmission system. Held at NREL's state-of-the-art Energy Systems Integration Facility (ESIF) on the first day and at Western's Electric Power Training Center (EPTC) on the second day, the workshop will provide an overview of wind and solar interconnection studies, anwer many frequently asked questions, and present case-studies on wind and solar project interconnection experiences. It includes tours of NREL's ESIF and Western's EPTC as well as a “hands on” introduction to UVIG's Internet-based tools designed to assess a distributed wind project's impact on the local distribution system. Speakers will also address topics beyond the distribution system, including transmission power operations and renewable integration studies.	Register online.
May 29, 2013 Online	Tribal Renewable Energy Series Webinar: Regional Transmission Planning	Transmission plans for the Eastern and Western Interconnections and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), the eight U.S. regional reliability organizations are expanding existing regional transmission planning activities and broadening stakeholder involvement. This webinar, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Indian Energy, the DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Tribal Energy Program, and Western Area Power Administration, will discuss the status of the organizations’ plans and present evaluations of long-term regional transmission needs.	Register online. Get read-ahead materials.
June 10-12, 2013 Albuquerque, New Mexico	ITEN 2013 National Convening: Developing Tribal Energy Resources & Economies	Designed to strengthen the voice of Indian Country, this conference, hosted by the Inter-Tribal Energy Network (ITEN) will focus on assessing tribal energy potential, structuring energy projects to protect tribal interests, market corrections and new right of-way valuation, project financing, federal and state policies, new tribal energy development tools, overcoming regulatory hurdles, and completing the organization of ITEN so that tribes can speak to government and the private sector with one voice to impact national energy policy and develop national tribal energy strategy. The event will feature a memorial reception to honor David Lester (former executive director of the Council of Energy Resources Tribes) and presentation of the David Lester Tribal Leadership Award.	Register online.
June 26, 2013 Online	Tribal Renewable Energy Series Webinar: Renewable Energy Project Leasing on Tribal Lands	According to the Intertribal Council on Utility Policy, wind resources on tribal lands in the Great Plains alone could power more than 50 million homes. The HEARTH Act of 2012 provides the opportunity for Tribes to eliminate delays, costs, federal environmental reviews, federal administrative and judicial litigation, and risks associated with Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) review and approval of tribal leases of tribal land. Attend this webinar, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Indian Energy, the DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Tribal Energy Program, and Western Area Power Administration, to learn how to achieve BIA approval to adopt tribal leasing regulations.	Register online.
July 31, 2013 Online	Tribal Renewable Energy Series Webinar: Conducting Transmission Feasibility and System Impact Studies	The development of more renewable energy resources raises challenges and opportunities for the electric grid relating to upgrades and potential new construction. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Indian Energy, the DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Tribal Energy Program, and Western Area Power Administration, this webinar addresses the components needed to analyze and assess the impacts, costs, and benefits of transmission line upgrades and additions.	Register online.
August 28, 2013 Online	Tribal Renewable Energy Series Webinar: Renewable Energy Market Expectations and Trends	The growth and pace of the renewable energy market will be driven by many factors, including awareness and concern over remaining non-renewable resources, the need for imported energy and the security issues surrounding that need, and government support and financial incentives. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Indian Energy, the DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Tribal Energy Program, and Western Area Power Administration, this webinar will discuss how these factors and new technologies and applications may impact the future market.	Register online.
September 25, 2013 Online	Tribal Renewable Energy Series Webinar: Tribal and Utility Partnership Opportunities	Tribes and utilities can be a nexus of renewable energy project development. The future utility likely will have a resource portfolio that is a hybrid of centralized power plants, distributed generation, microgrids, and demand response programs that result in a more efficient system of both generation and consumption. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Indian Energy, the DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Tribal Energy Program, and Western Area Power Administration, this webinar will focus on the opportunities for a partnership between Tribes and utilities that improves the energy system and stimulates economic development on tribal lands.	Register online.
October 30, 2013 Online	Tribal Renewable Energy Series Webinar: Renewable Energy Project Case Studies - Tribal and Developer Perspectives	Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Indian Energy, the DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Tribal Energy Program, and Western Area Power Administration, this webinar will explain how two Tribes have successfully implemented renewable energy projects using innovative programs and practices, and how those can be applied to your project. You’ll get perspectives from both the Tribes and the developer, and learn about tribal community engagement, tribal energy goals, project business plans, site and feasibility studies, project organization and management, financing, risk management, environmental studies, and permitting.	Register online.