First Power is a hybrid organization that marries the best of the business world with the best of the non-profit world to create a business partnership driven by social purpose.

First Power partners Taylor Munro Energy Systems, a leading BC solar energy company and the Centre for Integral Economics, an award-winning community engagement charitable organization.

Our vision is clear and simple - to put energy in the hands of First Nations Communities.

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• We make clean, affordable, renewable energy solutions available to First Nations communities.
• We create energy autonomy by getting households off the diesel dependency grid, and owning their energy technology.
• We provide job training for First Nations community members in one of the fastest growing labour market sectors.
• We design green technology energy training and conservation programs tied to First Nations culture.
• We build mechanisms for fund development and project financing.
• We develop highly successful partnerships between diverse sectors.

First Nations are poised to be leaders in renewable energy - they have lived sustainably and harnessed the power of the wind, water and sun for thousands of years. First Power is about First Nations having community ownership and control over clean, renewable energy. First Power means having a secure energy supply that doesn't rely on expensive, polluting diesel generators that are causing serious health and environmental problems. It means job training for First Nations people in one of the fastest growing labour sectors in Canada.

First Power believes that the best solutions come from inside First Nations communities. We build innovative partnerships between diverse sectors to meet the vision and needs identified by First Nations communities themselves. Our training is designed for an oral learning style and is directly relevant to local culture and tradition.

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