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Join Brian Driscoll from the Wisconsin Office of Energy Independence to learn about the various grants and programs available for promoting clean energy, energy efficiency, and community development in Wisconsin. Topics include ARRA 2009 funding, clean energy loans, appliance rebates, energy efficiency block grants, clean cities vehicles, energy independent communities, and municipal financing models.
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UW-Green BayGrants Event Energy Information Session Brian Driscoll April 2010
Outline Office of Energy Independence – overview ARRA 2009 Clean Energy Loans Appliance Rebate Program Energy Efficiency Conservation Block Grants (EECBG) Clean Cities Vehicles Energy Independent (EI) Communities Municipal Financing Models
Office of Energy Independence – overview Office of Energy Independence – overview Business Development Community Development Bio-fuels Bio-products Energy Statistics Website: www.energyindependence.wi.gov
ARRA 2009 • Clean Energy Business Loan Program • $55.5 million - Clean Energy Manufacturing (2% loans) • Major renewable energy production projects • Manufacturing of clean energy products • Advanced manufacturing of clean energy components • Retooling to provide component parts and other critical needs for an integrated supply chain • Improving industrial users’ competitiveness through energy efficiency and renewable energy deployment http://www.commerce.state.wi.us/BD/BD-SEP-ARRA.html • **LOANS STILL AVAILABLE**
ARRA 2009 • Appliance Rebate Program • $5.6 million • Administered by WI Public Service Commission • Focus on Energy provides contractors • Website: www.focusonenergy.com • **REBATES STILL AVAILABLE
ARRA 2009 • Energy Efficiency Conservation Block Grants (EECBG) • $11.7 million • State of WI – Non-Entitlement Communities • Municipal retrofits and lighting projects • 82 awardees selected by Commerce & OEI • **No awards available at this time 6
ARRA 2009 • Clean Cities Vehicles • $15 million • Nationally competitive grant – OEI • Alternative fuels infrastructure • Alternative fuel vehicles (including electric & hybrids) • **over 40 awardees selected, no further funding at this time 7
EI Communities • Energy Independent (EI) Communities • 25x25 Plan Grant -- $500,000 • 2009 EI Pilots completed process in December 2009 • 2010 EI Pilots meeting this year *11 community groups were selected • Website:www.energyindependence.wi.gov • **2010 awardees selected, no further funding at this time 8
Municipal Financing Models • Municipal Financing Models • (PACE, on-bill, bonding, other) • PACE (Property Assessed Clean Energy) • Save Some Green - River Falls • Racine’s Energy Efficiency Program (REEP) – Racine • *Communities can implement without funding, local process • On-bill • WPPI Energy – awaiting US Dept. of Energy application • Bonding • Commerce – multiple programs targeting clean energy 9
Questions? Brian Driscoll (608) 261-8146 brian.driscoll@wisconsin.gov Wisconsin Office of Energy Independence201 W. Washington Ave, Third Floor Madison, WI 53703