Building Long-Term Indigenous Participation in Clean Energy Infrastructure

The First Nations Utility Batteries Partnership works with First Nations communities, utilities, and experienced industry partners to develop utility-scale Battery Energy Storage System projects across Canada.

About FNUBP

A practical partnership model for clean energy ownership.

Who We Are

FNUBP empowers local First Nations to develop, own, and maintain Battery Energy Storage Systems within their Traditional Territories and Treaty Lands.

These projects create strategically important assets for utilities while establishing long-term commercial relationships that help First Nations participate directly in the clean energy economy.

Indigenous Ownership

Creating a pathway for First Nations to participate directly in clean energy infrastructure.

Utility-scale battery storage with lasting community value.

Our Focus

Utility Collaboration

Working with incumbent utilities to support grid reliability, storage, and long-term system planning.

Proven Delivery

Bringing together experienced partners in energy, engineering, finance, and project development.

Experienced partners in energy, infrastructure, and Indigenous agreements.

Leadership

FNUBP is led by a small team with decades of renewable energy, electrical infrastructure, utility, finance, and First Nations negotiation experience.

Bill Payne, B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering, MBA

Bill has over 30 years of experience in renewable energy development, including hydro, wind, and pumped storage projects across western Canada. He has extensive experience working directly with First Nations on clean energy projects.

Mike Wise, PEng, MBA, FEC

Mike has 25 years of experience in the electricity sector, including renewable energy project development, construction, maintenance, siting, environmental assessment, engineering, financing, and project operations.

Allen has 45 years of experience negotiating agreements for resource and energy projects in western Canada, with deep experience in Indigenous policy, project agreements, clean energy participation, and community development.