Colusa Indian Energy

What Colusa Indian Energy does

Colusa Indian Energy (CIE) is a Section 17 tribally owned corporation wholly owned by the Cachil Dehe Band of Wintun Indians of the Colusa Indian Community. Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Colusa, California with additional offices in San Marcos, California and Jenks, Oklahoma, CIE develops turnkey microgrids and distributed energy infrastructure for tribal communities and large power users. Its leadership team brings 2,500+ MW of delivered energy infrastructure experience across 100+ countries and a documented 23+ years of island-mode microgrid operation, including 14+ years without a recorded outage.

The company's core technology is a hybrid microgrid architecture that combines combined heat and power (CHP), solar PV, battery energy storage (BESS), and backup diesel generation into a single dispatchable system, with grid-tie and controls engineering delivered in-house following the 2025 acquisition of Graceson Engineering. Representative work includes the Colusa Indian Community Healthcare Clinic microgrid financed with $16M of senior debt and a $26M New Markets Tax Credit allocation, as well as co-funded deployments with the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Indian Energy and partners such as Navajo Power and the Alliance for Tribal Clean Energy, for which CIE holds preferred-provider status.

CIE's business model is project-based: it earns developer, engineering, and long-term O&M fees on large, capital-intensive microgrid and energy infrastructure deployments, frequently layering federal grants, DOE co-funding, and tax-credit structures onto tribal balance sheets. In 2026, the company extended this model into AI and data-center power infrastructure through the Strata Expanse joint venture and the Amphix Center of Excellence, partnering with NVIDIA, Intel, AMD, DDN, and Supermicro on a 100+ MW tribal-lands compute-power pipeline. Revenue recognition is inherently lumpy and tied to individual project milestones.

Name

Colusa Indian Energy

Legal name

Colusa Indian Energy

Website

https://colusaindianenergy.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Colusa Indian Energy is a tribally owned Section 17 corporation of the Cachil Dehe Band of Wintun Indians that develops turnkey hybrid microgrids, combining CHP, solar, BESS, and backup generation, for tribal communities and large power users across the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Energy Infrastructure Services

NAICS

Electric Power Generation (22111)

SIC

Cogeneration Services & Small Power Producers (4991)

akta.pro primary industry

DER Aggregation & Virtual Power Plants (VPPs) (EUAMAJAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Renewable Integration & Energy Efficiency (PUE Optimization, Heat Reuse) (HDABAKAL), Construction Management & General Contracting (EPCM, Scheduling, QA/QC, HSE) (EUAMAFAJ)

Keywords

• Tribal energy microgrids
• Turnkey microgrid development
• Solar PV installation
• EV charging infrastructure
• Energy grants consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Colusa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Energy Infrastructure Development and Leasing: Revenue generated through land leases to data center developers, utility sales from power generation assets, and revenue share arrangements. Initial leases of several acres expanding to over 100 acres within 18 months on tribal lands for AI infrastructure projects.
2. Turnkey Project Development Services: Comprehensive energy development services including grant strategy, master utility planning, engineering, construction, procurement, operations, maintenance, and workforce training delivered to corporations, Tribal Nations, and public institutions.
3. Grant Consulting Services: Grant writing, discovery, and application management services for tribal communities seeking federal and state funding for energy and infrastructure projects.
4. Operations and Maintenance Services: Long-term asset management, scheduled maintenance, remote monitoring, advanced diagnostics, and cogeneration support for installed energy systems.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Colusa Indian Energy is a Tribally owned energy infrastructure company that develops turnkey microgrid, solar PV, EV charging, and data center power projects. The company delivers end-to-end services covering site assessment, grant strategy, engineering, construction, procurement, interconnection, and long-term operations and maintenance for Tribal Nations, data center developers, and large commercial/industrial power users.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Colusa Industrial Properties: Industrial park located south of the Colusa Golf course next to the Colusa Airport, featuring a solar aggregated system to offset common area electrical usage.
• CIE Grants Team

Products and services

• Turnkey Microgrid Development
• Data Center Energy Infrastructure
• Solar PV Systems
• EV Charging Infrastructure
• Operations and Maintenance Services
• Grants Consulting Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 23+ years of continuous microgrid operation with 14+ years of uninterrupted service (zero power outages)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core, ecosystem and project.

• Strata ExpanseflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 March 2026Strategic partnership to develop AI and digital infrastructure on Cachil Dehe Band of Wintun Indians land in northern California. Collaboration marks Strata Expanse's first partnership with a Tribal Nation, featuring deployment of an Amphix Center of Excellence (CoE) for next-generation AI workloads validation. Plans to expand onsite energy generation capacity to more than 100 MW over 18 months. Partnership ecosystem includes technology partners DDN, Supermicro, NVIDIA, Intel, and AMD.
• Graceson EngineeringcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 March 2025Strategic acquisition of Graceson Engineering, a fast-growing engineering firm known for cutting-edge upstream and midstream energy solutions. Founded in 2020, Graceson delivers innovative engineering design, advanced process control systems, and custom chemical solutions. Acquisition expands Colusa Indian Energy's in-house engineering capabilities and enables direct service delivery to Tribal partners without relying on third-party firms. Graceson continues operating from Jenks, OK.
• Navajo PowercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 July 2024Partnership between Colusa Indian Energy and Navajo Power, a private, majority Native-owned clean energy developer. Collaboration promotes Tribal energy sovereignty, with Navajo Power providing solar development expertise and financing capabilities. Partnership increases visibility of Native-led businesses bringing innovative solutions to the energy sector.
• NVIDIAecosystemTechnology or IntegrationCertified technology partner within the Strata Expanse Amphix AI Infrastructure Platform ecosystem. Partnership supports AI infrastructure development on Tribal lands.
• IntelecosystemTechnology or IntegrationCertified technology partner within the Strata Expanse Amphix AI Infrastructure Platform ecosystem. Partnership supports AI infrastructure development on Tribal lands.
• AMDecosystemTechnology or IntegrationCertified technology partner within the Strata Expanse Amphix AI Infrastructure Platform ecosystem. Partnership supports AI infrastructure development on Tribal lands.
• DDN (DataDirect Networks)ecosystemTechnology or IntegrationCertified technology partner within the Strata Expanse Amphix AI Infrastructure Platform ecosystem. Partnership supports AI infrastructure development on Tribal lands.
• SupermicroecosystemTechnology or IntegrationCertified technology partner within the Strata Expanse Amphix AI Infrastructure Platform ecosystem. Partnership supports AI infrastructure development on Tribal lands.
• Alliance for Tribal Clean EnergycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndigenous-led 501(c)(3) nonprofit providing free technical and financial assistance to Native American tribes for clean energy transition. Colusa Indian Energy holds Preferred Provider designation through the Alliance's program, developed in close collaboration with tribes to connect communities with ethical and experienced clean energy developers.
• HarnyssecosystemTechnology or IntegrationProvider of Oasis microgrid solution - a 'microgrid in a box' housed in 20- to 40-foot containers with off-grid charging capabilities including for electric vehicles. Solution integrates long-duration energy storage with on-site hydrogen production for the Guidiville Indian Rancheria project.
• Timberline Renewable SolutionsprojectStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Guidiville Indian Rancheria solar/hydrogen microgrid project. Coalition includes Colusa Indian Energy, Emtel Energy USA, Timberline Renewable Solutions, and Green-World Renewables.
• Emtel Energy USAprojectStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Guidiville Indian Rancheria solar/hydrogen microgrid project coalition.
• Green-World RenewablesprojectStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Guidiville Indian Rancheria solar/hydrogen microgrid project coalition.
• U.S. Department of Energy Office of Indian EnergycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerFederal agency providing co-funding for Tribal energy projects. Multiple projects co-funded by DOE including microgrid expansion ($1.1M), Packer Ranch solar array ($1.7M), and electric distribution line expansion ($695,114 DOE share of $1.2M total project).

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• ABB: Established industrial technology vendor offering microgrid solutions, power conversion, and grid automation. Comparable in serving utility-scale and large power-user microgrid deployments, but from a much broader product portfolio.
• Schneider Electric: Global energy management and automation incumbent offering EcoStruxure microgrid platform, BESS integration, and grid services. Overlaps with CIE's microgrid offering as part of a much broader industrial portfolio.
• Hitachi Energy: Global incumbent in grid and microgrid infrastructure, BESS, and power electronics. Comparable in delivering large-scale microgrid and renewable integration projects, but as part of a much broader utility-scale portfolio.

Direct peers

• SAGE Development Authority: Standing Rock Sioux Tribally chartered authority pursuing utility-scale renewable and energy infrastructure on Tribal lands. Direct peer in the Tribal energy sovereignty vertical and a natural coalition partner or competitor for similar sovereign-energy initiatives.
• Ameresco: Public energy services company delivering turnkey renewable, efficiency, and distributed generation projects with project development, EPC, and long-term O&M under one roof. Highly comparable business model to CIE's bundled microgrid/solar/EPC offerings.
• PowerSecure (Eaton): Eaton-owned provider of distributed generation, microgrids, and resilient power solutions for utilities and large power users. Comparable in technology stack (CHP, BESS, solar) and enterprise customer focus.
• Enchanted Rock: Texas-based developer of natural gas-fired microgrids delivering reliability and resiliency for commercial and institutional customers. Closest analogue to Colusa Indian Energy's CHP-led, island-mode microgrid model for mission-critical loads.
• Navajo Power: Majority Native-owned clean energy developer focused on Tribal lands and energy sovereignty. Direct counterpart in the Tribal energy vertical, partnering with Colusa Indian Energy since 2024 and serving overlapping customer segments.

Emerging players

• Bloom Energy: Solid-oxide fuel cell provider for behind-the-meter resilient power and on-site generation, increasingly targeting data centers. Adjacent technology to CIE's CHP backbone with similar customer profile (data centers, large commercial).
• Crusoe Energy: Developer of modular data centers powered by stranded/clean energy, including flare gas. Conceptually aligned to CIE's AI-infrastructure-on-tribal-lands thesis and emerging competitive counterpart in unconventional-data-center-power.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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