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Forum 2009. Clean Energy Strategic Initiative Team (CESIT). Funding and Strategic Partnerships Subcommittee. Rusty Collins, Director Jefferson County CSU Extension. Presentation Overview:. Membership Goals Strategic Partnerships Consumer Education Funding and New Projects.
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Clean Energy Strategic Initiative Team (CESIT) Funding and Strategic Partnerships Subcommittee Rusty Collins, Director Jefferson County CSU Extension
Presentation Overview: • Membership • Goals • Strategic Partnerships • Consumer Education • Funding and New Projects
James P. Spiers, Senior Manager, Energy Strategies,Tri-State Generation and Transmission Dan Pauley, Owner/President American Renewable Energies
he Dan Sundaresan, President, RMS/Sundaresan EnterprisesDenver Liaison to the United States Department of Energy US-China-India Sister Cities Partnership for Best Practices in Sustainable Development Chennai, India Vatsal Bhatt, Energy and Environmental Policy AnalystBrookhaven National Laboratory of the United States Department of Energy
Ron A. Marks, Organizational Coach and Social Media Specialist • Rusty Collins, Director, Jeffco Extension • Patti O’Neal, Research Assistant, Jeffco Extension • Mike Russell, Intern, Jeffco Extension
Goals for 2009/2010: • Increase Knowledge Base in Clean and Renewable Energy through Networking and Exchange with Industry • Provide Financial Support to Members on the CESIT Team by Identifying and Tracking Grants • Identify and Fund Demonstration Project(s) • Create Fact Sheets for Residential, Commercial and Farm/Ranch • Post Fact Sheet Information for Consumers on the Extension Website • Develop Strategic Partnerships with Industry & Funders
Consumer Education Consumers learn about tax credits, rebates and energy incentives, as well as how to connect with available resources.
An example of links on our website that will be available for consumers who wish to calculate their own energy use and carbon footprint.
Funding and New Projects • Renewable Energy Alternatives Demonstration Project – Gilpin County • $32,416 • Energy Efficiency Education Plan via Dollar Works 2 • $ TBD • Multifamily Energy Efficiency Training throughout Colorado • up to $25,000 • Energy Efficiency & Conservation Block Grant – energy efficiency, renewable energy, rebate programs, main street businesses • $2.5 Million