Tribal Business News: GSA’s $1.7M deal with Seneca Environmental marks 1st-ever use of tribal energy program
A contract announced Aug. 2 by the General Services Administration (GSA) has led to a seven-figure deal with a tribally owned energy firm, marking the first use of a decades-old program aimed at prioritizing tribal energy sources.
The $1.7 million contract with Seneca Environmental Solutions, a tribal enterprise of the Seneca Nation, calls for the tribal firm to provide Energy Attribute Certificates (EACs) that verify 349,108 megawatt-hours of carbon pollution-free electricity. This clean energy matches the net annual usage of 185 federal buildings across 12 states, supporting the Biden administration’s goal of transitioning all federal operations to 100% carbon-free energy by 2030.
Seneca Environmental will source the EACS from existing energy projects managed by private-sector partners that are already generating power for a range of communities, according to the energy firm’s vice president, Matt Renner.
