Entries for Energizing Rural Communities Prize

Banyan, Dalrada and AKF will retrofit energy infrastructure to lower costs, increase reliability, and lower carbon footprint

Creating training programs for Native youth that deliver a clear, proven pipeline to energy jobs for tribal Minnesotans.

A software tool to automate enrollment & qualification of energy subscribers for a rural community wind project in Darien, NY.

Banyan, Dalrada and AKF will retrofit energy infrastructure to lower costs, increase reliability, and lower carbon footprint.

Banyan, Dalrada and AKF will retrofit Bridgewater’s energy infrastructure to lower costs, increase reliability, and lower carbon footprint

A volunteer board of professionals dedicated to innovative technology training, development, collaboration, research & sustainability.

Build network of stakeholders to facilitate an equitable energy transition and develop solar demonstration projects to educate and inspire.

Banyan Team will retrofit energy infrastructure of Bluefield University to lower its cost, increase reliability, and lower carbon footprint.

Powering rural Navajo communities through outreach, education, and partnerships to provide electrification and essential services.

We at Coevo aim to further the development and implementation of In-Line Hydro Generation systems for rural and agricultural communities.

Develop a project to explore the inputs needed and risks to mitigate toward implementation of locally accessed community solar.

Banyan, Dalrada and AKF will retrofit the energy infrastructure of rural Campbell University with cleaner more efficient sources of energy.

Premier Energy is developing a 40 MW-ac, 200 MW-dc solar and 130 MW / 520 MWh energy storage plant in a disadvantaged Nebraska community.

Building foundational knowledge and skills for Indigenous energy planning

The M3 Projects (which is short for Multiple Mini Microgrids) are each small, long-duration, solar/storage systems.

The Morris Model Partnership seeks to make Morris a model rural sustainable community through clean energy and community resilience.