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State Energy Program. Michele M. Farris, P.E., CEM State Energy Manager. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Signed into law February 17, 2009 Authorized $36.71 billion to the Department of Energy Objectives of the Act Job creation, preservation and economic recovery.
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State Energy Program Michele M. Farris, P.E., CEM State Energy Manager
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act • Signed into law February 17, 2009 • Authorized $36.71 billion to the Department of Energy • Objectives of the Act • Job creation, preservation and economic recovery
ARRA Special Terms and Conditions • Governor’s Assurance • De-couple utility rates • Adopt building codes • Prioritize grants toward funding energy efficiency and renewable energy programs • Reporting, tracking and segregation of costs • Reporting on job creation and preservation • Ensure that iron, steel and manufactured goods are produced in the US • Ensure wage rates are comparable to those prevailing on projects of a similar character (Davis Bacon) • Funds obligated by 9-30-2010 expended 3-31-2012
Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy • State Energy Program Grant Opportunities • PY 2009 Formula Award. • 2009 ARRA Formula Grants. • Energy Efficiency Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) • State Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate Program (SEEARP) • The ARRA Act Authorized $16.8 billion to EERE • PY 09 Formula award $25 million (SD $165,000) • ARRA SEP $3.069 billion (SD $23,709,000) • EECBG $2.8 billion (SD $13,167,500) • Appliance Rebates $300 million (SD $772,000)
Goals of State Energy Program • Increase energy efficiency to reduce energy costs and consumption for consumers, businesses and government. • Reduce reliance on imported energy • Improve the reliability of electricity and fuel supply and the delivery of energy services. • Reduce the impacts of energy production and use on the environment.
PY 2009 SEP • Funds awarded July 1, 2009 • Energy Efficient Government Buildings • $1,782,314 • Energy Loan • $4,187,892
ARRA SEP • Funds awarded June 24, 2009 • Contain NEPA contingency • ARRA Energy Efficient Government-Buildings • $3,000,000 • ARRA Revolving Energy Loan • $20,495,755
PY 2009 and ARRA SEP • Funds allocated for state owned facilities • Statewide Energy Audit • Installation of ethanol fueling pumps at 3 fleet locations (SF, Rapid, Pierre) • Building retrofits • Projects managed by Office of State Engineer • Revised contract language to reflect ARRA requirements
Energy Efficiency Conservation Block Grant • State has not received award • 10 most populous cities and counties receive direct grant from DOE • Cities • Aberdeen ($107,900) Watertown ($90,800) • Brookings ($87,600) Yankton ($61,600) • Huron ($50,000) • Mitchell ($65,200) • Pierre ($61,700) • Rapid City ($649,900) • Sioux Falls ($1,513,600) • Vermillion ($50,000)
Energy Efficiency Conservation Block Grant • 10 most populous cities and counties receive direct grant from DOE • Counties • Brown ($50,000) Todd ($50,000) • Lake ($50,000) Union ($64,800) • Lawrence ($99,200) • Lincoln ($110,700) • Meade ($97,200) • Minnehaha ($129,300) • Pennington ($125,800) • Shannon ($58,700)
Energy Efficiency Conservation Block Grant • SEO must provide 60% ($6,562,460) of award to local governments not directly funded by DOE • Remaining 40% ($3,188,306) stays in SEP • public and private sector • K-12 and technical schools • non-profit community based programs • non funded local governments • Zero interest loans
Energy Efficiency Conservation Block Grant • Project Criteria • competitive basis • simple payback • energy savings • job creation/retention • sustainability of the project • community benefit • local fund participation
State Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate Program • State allocated $772,000 • Initial application submitted August 14, 2009 • State plan due no later than October 15, 2009 • Funds must be expended by February 2012 • Rebates for ENERGY STAR Appliances • Rebates for residential consumers