Morongo Band of Mission Indians and Jenner & Block Receive NAFOA’s Government Impact Deal of the Year Award

On April 25, 2023, the Native American Finance Officers Association presented Morongo Band of Mission Indians and Jenner & Block with the Government Impact Deal of the Year Award for their work on a trailblazing agreement between the Morongo Band and Southern California Edison that allowed SCE to upgrade its vital transmission link across reservation lands. The award recognizes “tribal financial ventures that have a long-lasting positive economic impact on their community and tribal members.”

The agreement gives Morongo Transmission, majority-owned by the Morongo Band, the option to participate in the financing of the project with no increase in cost to SCE's ratepayers.

As noted in the press release announcing the award: “This was a historic agreement between the tribe and the Southern California Edison (SCE) company and has profound short and long-term potential benefits for the tribe, the surrounding communities, Indian Country, and the climate. The $800-million project has a significant effect on California’s transmission infrastructure buildout, tripling the transmission system’s capacity to connect solar, wind, and battery projects located outside of the Morongo reservation to the Southern California region. Additionally, by securing the annual revenue requirements as a 30-year investment, Morongo Band ensured that the tribe will have a stable and certain income from Morongo Transmission, LLC for decades.”

Learn more about the project.

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Morongo Band of Mission Indians and Jenner & Block Receive NAFOA’s Government Impact Deal of the Year Award

On April 25, 2023, the Native American Finance Officers Association presented Morongo Band of Mission Indians and Jenner & Block with the Government Impact Deal of the Year Award for their work on a trailblazing agreement between the Morongo Band and Southern California Edison that allowed SCE to upgrade its vital transmission link across reservation lands. The award recognizes “tribal financial ventures that have a long-lasting positive economic impact on their community and tribal members.”

The agreement gives Morongo Transmission, majority-owned by the Morongo Band, the option to participate in the financing of the project with no increase in cost to SCE's ratepayers.

As noted in the press release announcing the award: “This was a historic agreement between the tribe and the Southern California Edison (SCE) company and has profound short and long-term potential benefits for the tribe, the surrounding communities, Indian Country, and the climate. The $800-million project has a significant effect on California’s transmission infrastructure buildout, tripling the transmission system’s capacity to connect solar, wind, and battery projects located outside of the Morongo reservation to the Southern California region. Additionally, by securing the annual revenue requirements as a 30-year investment, Morongo Band ensured that the tribe will have a stable and certain income from Morongo Transmission, LLC for decades.”

Learn more about the project.

© 2026 Jenner & Block LLP. Attorney Advertising. Jenner & Block LLP is an Illinois Limited Liability Partnership including professional corporations. This publication, presentation, or event is not intended to provide legal advice but to provide information on legal matters and/or firm news of interest to our clients and colleagues. Readers or attendees should seek specific legal advice before taking any action with respect to matters mentioned in this publication or at this event. The attorney responsible for this communication is Brent E. Kidwell, Jenner & Block LLP, 353 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60654-3456. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Jenner & Block London LLP, an affiliate of Jenner & Block LLP, is a limited liability partnership established under the laws of the State of Delaware, USA and is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority with SRA number 615729. Information regarding the data we collect and the rights you have over your data can be found in our Privacy Notice. For further inquiries, please contact dataprotection@jenner.com.

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