Fort Independence Indian Community
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Overview
| Anticipated Award Amount | $1,362,172 | |
|---|---|---|
| Applicant | Fort Independence Indian Community | |
| Application Title | Extending Los Angeles Department of Water and Power Service to the Fort Independence Indian Community's Grinding Rock Aggregates | |
| Sector | Electric Power | |
| Estimated GHG Reductions 1 |
Cumulative 2025‑2030: Cumulative 2025‑2050: |
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Selected Application Summary
The selected application will eliminate diesel generators used to power rock processing operations at Grinding Rock Aggregates (GRA), a state-of-the-art sand and gravel quarry and processing facility that supplies crushed granite, gravels, aggregates, rocks, and ripraps to local construction projects. The project will extend the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) distribution line to deliver renewable electrical power to the GRA operation, and reduce exposure to particle pollution, ground-level ozone, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, and lead. The shift to renewable energy will improve air quality and provide health benefits to the Fort Independence Indian Community (FIIC) and create job opportunities to meet the labor demands of the project activities.
Key Things to Know
Based on information provided by the applicant, the selected project will deliver the following benefits to reduce GHGs and support communities 1:
- Improve air quality and deliver community health benefits by replacing diesel generators that have the highest output of GHG emissions on the FIIC reservation with renewable electric power distributed by LADWP.
- Increase access within the FIIC to low-carbon renewable energy, which will also be used to power future developments, including a community center, travel plaza, and electric vehicle charging stations.
- Increase job opportunities in the FIIC by implementing a hiring preference for Native American and local labor to complete all project work.
- Achieve significant steps toward obtaining energy independence, Tribal sovereignty, and security by providing reliable energy on the FIIC.
Activities and benefits summarized above reflect the measures in Fort Independence Indian Community’s Priority Climate Action Plan (pdf) (0.5 MB).
1 The emission reduction estimates, as well as the descriptions of measures and benefits, were summarized from information provided by the applicant. These estimates, along with the award amount, are subject to change.
EPA will award grants to selected applicants once they meet all legal and administrative requirements. As of August 2024, grants are expected to be awarded by the end of 2024.
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