A PEOPLE-CENTERED DECISION SUPPORT TOOL FOR ENHANCING POWER GRID RESILIENCE FOR THE NAVAJO NATION. THE CORE GAP ADDRESSED BY THIS PROPOSED RESEARCH IS THAT WHILE THE NAVAJO NATION IS AMONG NORTH AMERICA’S RICHEST IN RENEWABLE ENERGY POTENTIAL, ITS PEOPLE HAVE LIMITED ACCESS TO RELIABLE ELECTRICITY. THROUGH THIS RESEARCH, THIS CONCERN CAN BE TRANSFORMED INTO AN OPPORTUNITY NOT ONLY FOR SOCIOECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, BUT ALSO AS A MEANS TO ENHANCE RESILIENCE AND ADDRESS KEY INVESTMENT DISINCENTIVES THROUGH COST-EFFECTIVE RENEWABLE TECHNOLOGIES.
$911,027FY2023Department of EnergyDOE
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