Energy & Electric Transmission Development Support

7Skyline supports developers with property suitability screenings, preliminary project siting, and feasibility studies through environmental review, permitting, regulatory compliance, and construction monitoring stages. 

 

Environmental Studies & Surveys

7Skyline’s multidisciplinary team provides cultural, biological, hydrological, land use, visual resources, and other technical studies for infrastructure projects. Our team will consult with you to develop work plans for cost-effective studies tailored to your project needs, from regional studies to detailed site screenings and land use plan conformity determinations for conditional use permits.

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Tribal Services: Liaison, Grants, Energy Plans, Energy Program Development, Tribal Utilities, and Tribal Enterprises 
7Skyine provides energy program management consulting services to Tribes looking to grow energy programs to meet community needs. We are currently supporting a Tribe with strategic build-out of their natural resources department and consulting services enterprise to prepare to accept applications for energy development projects and complete resource surveys. We can start with one Tribal energy champion interested in adding capacity and devise a strategy to fund and implement energy activities to start supporting individual Tribal members, community projects, and utility-scale investments all at the same time.

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7Skyline can help Tribes develop customized programs that may include heat pump installations, community solar, a microgrid, networked microgrids, and utility-scale energy opportunities, all moving ahead together at the Tribe’s pace. 7Skyline provides Tribal liaison services for Tribes and/or Tribal organizations looking to organize and facilitate community engagement meetings, provide renewable energy education, engage with local, state, or regional utilities, or identify culturally respectful infrastructure development partners. 

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7Skyline supports Tribes and Tribal entities with identifying and preparing grants and grant administration and reporting. 7Skyline also assists Tribes with creating or updating energy plans. 

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Forming a Tribal Energy Development Organization (TEDO), Tribal Energy Enterprise, or Tribal Utility requires a dedicated community-based team and Tribal leadership support. Among the potential benefits are lower energy costs, renewables integration, self-governance, improved reliability, and local job creation. 7Skyline can help you explore the benefits and challenges of forming these entities and work through the required steps.
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Tribal Liaison Services for Non-Tribal Organizations
7Skyline also provides Tribal liaison services for non-Tribal organizations that are seeking meaningful Tribal engagement to pursue joint energy project development or sustainability programs. 7Skyline offers cultural sensitivity training, pre-cultural survey support, Tribal engagement protocol development services, Tribal regulatory briefings, and other assistance for companies or non-profits new to working with Tribes that want to prioritize building long-term, transparent, and supportive relationships with Tribal partners. 

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Due Diligence for Project Acquisition

Understanding the permitting and technical risks attached to specific energy project opportunities is critical for successful project investment decision-making. Our advisory services include technical and portfolio due diligence, site screening and feasibility studies, market analysis, independent environmental permitting reviews and assessments, and bid management services to help you make confident acquisition choices.

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Strategic Advisory Services: Resiliency, Energy Supply Diversification, Energy Market Access & Compliance

The 7Skyline team works with company executives and board members to assess factors such as competitive positioning, market analysis and strategy, innovative energy technologies, changing regulations, and market drivers to assemble strategic plans for energy infrastructure development, portfolio management, and project investment decisions.

 

Owner’s Representative Services for Energy Projects

If you are seeking a development partner or a large environmental or engineering consulting team for utility-scale energy infrastructure projects, 7Skyline can help you develop request for information (RFI) or request for proposal (RFP) solicitations and screen candidates so you can select the right partners. As part of a recent project, 7Skyline developed criteria for selecting a development partner that included corporate and financial qualifications, siting preferences and project sizing, and access to preferred technologies in addition to customized benefits.

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Technical and Business Assistance: Federal Funding

Technical and Business Assistance (TABA) funding is available for organizations that are funded by the federal Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program. 7Skyline is available to provide TABA support for all of the service areas listed above.

 

Ready to engage with 7Skyline? Please contact us for more information about how we can support your project development needs.