THIS PROJECT CREATES THE FIRST SOLAR-COUPLED INTEGRATED ENERGY SYSTEM (IES) IN THE STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA (ND), HELPING UNITED TRIBES TECHNICAL COLLEGE (UTTC) PURSUE ITS GOALS FOR ENERGY INDEPENDENCE: LOWERING ITS OPERATING COSTS, PROVIDING RELIABILITY AND RESILIENCY IN EMERGENCIES AND GRID OUTAGES, AND SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A MORE SUSTAINABLE, CLEAN, AND RESILIENT ELECTRICITY GRID. THIS IES ALLOWS FOR THE AUTONOMOUS OPERATION OF THE LEWIS GOODHOUSE WELLNESS CENTER (WELLNESS CENTER) AT UTTC IN BISMARCK, ND.