The Wichita and Affiliated Tribes is undertaking a solar energy project with a newly-announced grant from the U.S. Department of Energy.
The project will install rooftop solar panels and panels on top of covered parking to provide power for the Sugar Creek Casino and Sugar Creek Inn and Suites in Anadarko, which the tribal government owns and operates.
The Wichita and Affiliated Tribes is one of just six tribal nations selected to receive a grant from the DOE for clean energy projects. The DOE is providing nearly $3.8 million, and the tribe will match about a quarter of those funds.
“We’d definitely like to have this constructed and in place by next summer,” said Wichita and Affiliated Tribes Treasurer Vanessa Vance.
