The Tribal Energy & Climate Collaborative (TECC) formed in 2023 to identify and advance the climate, energy, and related economic and workforce development goals of the Tribes of the Southern California Chairmen’s Association (SCTCA). TECC provides capacity building and technical assistance, economic and workforce development, and policy and regulatory advocacy support to SCTCA’s 26 member Tribes.
TECC is managed by co-directors from the Pala Band of Mission Indians, SCTCA, and Prosper Sustainably. The collaborative is governed through SCTCA’s Board, a TECC Board, and the TECC Board Executive Committee.
Member Tribes’ unique needs drive TECC efforts:
Hear from TECC leaders about the collaborative’s approach to supporting Tribal-led climate and clean energy priorities through regional collaboration, shared expertise, and collective action. This video was produced by the Strategic Growth Council to highlight Regional Climate Collaboratives it has funded throughout California.
Since 2023, TECC has secured more than $10 million in funding to support the collaborative. Funding has come from state, federal and private sources, including:
The California Strategic Growth Council’s Regional Climate Collaboratives program. In 2018, state Senate Bill 1072 established SGC’s Regional Climate Collaboratives (RCC) program to fund climate mitigation and adaptation efforts in under-resourced communities. The program funds collaboratives to help carry out activities that support those communities in finding funding and resources to plan and implement climate mitigation, adaptation, and resiliency projects.
The California Public Utilities Commission’s Equity and Access Grant Program’s Equity, Engagement, and Education (EEE) Grant Account, awarded grants up to $200,000 for the purposes of building CBO, Tribal, and community capacity to understand and engage with CPUC decision making processes. The EEE Grant Account grantees have worked to increase participation within CPUC decision-making and to build the long-term capacity of Tribes and CBOs to make participation in the Intervenor Compensation program and other funding sources more accessible. The grants awarded to TECC efforts have supported the engagement of Tribes to learn about timely matters and proceedings before the CPUC and to influence relevant energy issues on behalf of Tribal communities.
The California Jobs First: 1) Southern Border Coalition and 2) Catalyst grant.
U.S. National Science Foundation Regional Innovation Engines program.
California Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) Regional Investment Initiative
California Air Resources Board (CARB): 1) Access Clean California program and 2) Planning and Capacity Building Grant
San Diego Regional Energy Network (SDREN) Tribal Energy Upgrade program
California Energy Commission (CEC): 1) Southern California Equitable Building Decarbonization program and 2) Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program
Resilient Response Fund Award
Chair:
Shasta Gaughen, Pala Band of Mission Indians
Vice Chair:
Ray Teran, Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians
Capacity Building and Technical Assistance Program Chair:
Christian Aceves, Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians
Policy and Regulatory Advocacy Chair:
Jacob Norte, Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla and Cupeño Indians
Economic and Workforce Development Chair:
Anne Turcotte, La Posta Band of Mission Indians
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