Knoxville Energy Alliance and Partnership for Green Jobs

KEAP Green Jobs

A Program Framework A Program Framework ProposalProposal

Linking Renewable Energy, Linking Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency, and Energy Efficiency, and Good Good

JobsJobs in the Heart of in the Heart of KnoxvilleKnoxville

KEAP Green Jobs Program VisionThrough collaboration and input among all Through collaboration and input among all

local stakeholders, develop and maintain an local stakeholders, develop and maintain an “energy alliance” program that...“energy alliance” program that...

1. Retains and creates hundreds of new, family 1. Retains and creates hundreds of new, family wage, wage, career path, local “green jobs” career path, local “green jobs” that protect or that protect or improve the natural improve the natural environment. environment.

2. Reduces energy waste, money waste, and 2. Reduces energy waste, money waste, and carbon pollution, carbon pollution, especially in buildings in especially in buildings in low and moderate income low and moderate income communities.communities.

3. Innovatively expands capital sources and 3. Innovatively expands capital sources and financing for financing for energy efficiency and energy efficiency and renewable energy retrofits.renewable energy retrofits.

What is an Energy Alliance?

A public-private A public-private partnership of local partnership of local stakeholders who create, stakeholders who create, oversee, and maintain a oversee, and maintain a comprehensive program comprehensive program to to

GROW GREEN JOBS by

increasing access to energy efficiency and renewable energy for homeowners, tenants, nonprofits, and commercial building owners.

KEAP Green Jobs EE Projects

ENERGY EFFICIENCY

- Building Weatherization

- Smart Metering

- Appliance Upgrades

- HVAC Upgrades

- Lighting

KEAP Green Jobs RE Projects

RENEWABLE ENERGY

– - Grid Tie Solar

– - Solar Hot Water

Who else is doing this?

How is the Program Mission accomplished?

Innovative Financing SolutionsInnovative Financing Solutions Community Outreach, Education & Community Outreach, Education &

InputInput Workforce DevelopmentWorkforce Development Stakeholder Evaluation and Stakeholder Evaluation and

Quality ControlQuality Control Project ManagementProject Management

Financing

Depending on grants alone is neither Depending on grants alone is neither realistic nor sustainable.realistic nor sustainable.

Long term program viability Long term program viability requires leveraging of public requires leveraging of public funds and private capital to funds and private capital to establish a establish a revolving loan fundrevolving loan fund (RLF).(RLF).

RLF by definition RLF by definition sustains itselfsustains itself in the long term.in the long term.

Finance Stakeholders

POTENTIAL STAKEHOLDERS POTENTIAL ROLE

Local Banks; Pathway Lending; Private Equity Firms; Individuals

Capital fund investors who expect Return On Investment

City; County; State

Startup grants, e.g. EECBG; Issue bonds, e.g. Clean

Renewable Energy Bonds; Cover loan losses (usually low loss rate)

TVAAllocate EE &/or RE funds for pilot program; Loan servicing based on experience with their

EE loan programs

KUB Process loan payments through on-bill financing

Local Banks; Pthwy Lndng; TVA Loan structuring & servicing

Inclusive, Common Sense Workforce Development

CREATING GOOD-PAYING, CAREER-TRACK CREATING GOOD-PAYING, CAREER-TRACK JOBS REQUIRES ENGAGEMENT OF ALL JOBS REQUIRES ENGAGEMENT OF ALL

STAKEHOLDERS TO DEVELOP:STAKEHOLDERS TO DEVELOP:

- Job quality and labor/wage standards- Job quality and labor/wage standards

- Access to quality, common sense, relevant training- Access to quality, common sense, relevant training

Workforce Development Stakeholders

POTENTIAL STAKEHOLDER POTENTIAL ROLE

CAC Workforce Connections ~ TN Career Ctr ~ PSTCC ~ SEEED ~ USGBC ~ Unions ~ Contractors (Homebldrs Assn, Independent contractors, TenneSEIA, etc...) ~ TN Tech Ctr ~ Black Contractors Assn

-Develops/supports/connects

trained workers from targeted areas for quality, common sense training

programs- Determines appropriate

certifications

Contractors (Homebuilders Assn, Independent contractors, TenneSEIA, etc...) ~ Community Orgs ~ Unions ~ ET Jobs With Justice

Negotiates a Community Workforce

Agreement: sets labor/wage standards and other contractor bid conditions, including local hiring targets

Community Outreach, Education, and Input

ESSENTIAL TO PROGRAM ESSENTIAL TO PROGRAM SUCCESS: SUCCESS:

Grassroots Education onGrassroots Education on

→ → Energy Efficiency & RenewablesEnergy Efficiency & Renewables

→ → $ Savings $ Savings

Widespread Program Awareness & Widespread Program Awareness & ParticipationParticipation

Community Outreach, Education, and Marketing Stakeholders

POTENTIAL STAKEHOLDER POTENTIAL

ROLE

SEEED ~ Neighborhood and community organizations ~

SOCM ~ Sierra Club ~ Green Bldg Council ~ TenneSEIA~

TN Solar Assn ~ Knox Housing Partnership ~Urban League ~

Knox Co. Schools

Grassroots organizing and outreach to targeted low

and middle income neighborhoods for EE and

RE education, program awareness, input, and

participation; Testimonials from beneficiaries; “Pay-it-

forward” commitment

KEAP Green Jobs coordinating entity

Professional staff marketing and explaining

recommended measures and financing options to

homeowners.

STAKEHOLDER CONSENSUS ON...

-Green Building / EE / RE Project Standards

- Pilot & Long-term Target #s for Retrofits & Hiring

- Target Areas for Retrofits and Hiring

- Adjustments/Corrections Based on Evaluation of Project Data

Community Input, Goal-setting, Evaluation, and Quality Control

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