NH and the Federal Recovery Act Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Initiatives Presented by Mary...

NH and the Federal Recovery Act

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Initiatives

Presented by Mary DownesNH Office of Energy and Planning

Recovery Act Basics

$58,638,594 from Recovery Act to the NH Office of Energy and Planning

for Energy Programs

Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant

Program (EECBG)

$12,522,900

Federal Low Income Weatherization Program

$23,218,594

State Energy Program

$25,827,000

Recovery Act Basics

1) Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program (EECBG)

$2,929,400 direct from DOE to large towns

Recovery Act Details

Concord - $203,800

Derry - $133,200

Dover - $123,400

Hudson - $104,500

Londonderry - $106,200

Manchester - $1,049,000

Merrimack - $116,400

Nashua - $834,900

Rochester - $126,500

Salem - $131,100


$9,593,599 to OEP to distribute to municipalities


Grants and State-programs for (among other things): • Developing and/or implementing EE strategies• Energy audits and retrofits for public buildings• Loans, rebates, financial incentives for EE projects• Public education campaigns • Building & energy code training, enforcement• No new construction, purchase, or non-energy repairs



Opportunities for businesses:

• Energy services including commercial auditors, engineers

• Contractors in insulation, lighting, windows and doors, HVAC, motors, water conservation, renewables, etc.

• Lenders, financial consultants, muni bond experts, investors

• Marketing and grantwriting professionals

• Energy efficiency training, consulting, planning



Points of contact for businesses to learn more:

• City and town planners, local energy committees

• County Governments

• NH Office of Energy and Planning

• Federal Department of Energy, EPA

• Municipal Association and Local Gov’t Center

• Regional Planning Commissions

• Nonprofits engaged in energy efficiency, renewables



Strict Federal Requirements:

• Buy America

• Davis-Bacon wage requirements

• Strict reporting requirements for:• job creation/retention• energy savings• carbon savings• cost effectiveness• obligating and spending funds on schedule



State Encouraging:

• Leveraging of other funds

• Community inventories and energy planning

• Broad community input

• Collaboration

• Creativity



Rough Timeframe:

• State & City applications to DOE June 25, 2009

• Plan approval by DOE ~ late summer 2009

• Development of process and criteria for competitive application by OEP

• RFP for OEP-partner to help administer EECBG

• Training and outreach to towns

• Applications due to OEP from towns. . . TBD

2) Weatherization (WXN)

$23,218,594


Expansion of existing program for low-income residents

• Air sealing

• Insulation

• Efficiency improvements

• Collaboration with utilities, others



Tremendous need:

• ~ 15,000 on waiting list

• Tens of thousands of others eligible

• Single family, mobile homes, multi-family, renters

• Needs beyond program capacity

• Household eligibility with Recovery Act funds raised from 150% to 200% of poverty



• OEP subcontracts with 6 Community Action Agencies (CAAs)

• Hiring and training for expanded auditor and work crew capacity already underway

• Average allowed investment per home increased from $2,500 to $6,500

• Opportunities for residential energy efficiency service providers is great

3) State Energy Program

$25,827,000


• Vast, one-time expansion of existing program

• Application submitted to DOE by OEP May 12th

• Four Broad Areas to be funded

• Buildings



Rough Timeframe:

• State application to DOE May 12, 2009

• Plan approved by DOE this summer

• Issue RFPs, develop detailed program plans

• Monitor programs quarterly for jobs, energy saved, money saved, carbon avoided, etc.



Buildings

Commercial Building retrofits (State, UNH, CCSNH)

Residential EE upgrades (CORE, 1st time Homebuyers)

Commercial Energy Audits and TA

Renewables

Expanded residential renewable energy rebates

Innovative Initiatives



Loans and Grants for EE / RE

Large Commercial / Industrial

Small business / microcredit

Planning, Research, Policy

Municipal Planning Support

Public Information and Technical Assistance

Building / Energy Code Compliance

Alternative Fuel Vehicles and Transport



Opportunities for businesses for work:

• Energy services including commercial, residential auditors, engineers

• Contractors in insulation, lighting, windows and doors, HVAC, motors, water conservation, renewables, etc.

• Lenders, financial consultants

• Energy efficiency training, consulting, planning



Opportunities for businesses for EE / RE:

• Loan and Grant programs (to be administered by 3rd parties), likely available beginning winter 2009

• Free/Subsidized energy audits, contact NH Business Resource Center

• Innovative Initiatives, RFP likely late this year from OEP

• Free or subsidized training for building managers, facilitators

Energy Efficiency Steps



1. Identify savings opportunities

2. Establish an energy management plan

3. Take a first step with lighting

Exit Sign Lighting Technology

Annual Energy Use

Annual Energy Cost

Lamp Service Life

Annual (CO2) Pollution

LED 44 kWh $4 10+ Years 72 pounds Fluorescent/CFL 140 kWh $11 10.8 months 230 poundsIncandescent 350 kWh $28 2.8 months 574 pounds




4. Improve O&M for low-cost savings

5. Perform an energy audit for more savings

6. Identify financing opportunities, including incentives

7. Undertake the recommended measures

8. Calculate the savings

9. Communicate your accomplishments


Office of Energy and PLANNING:

• Collaborating with EESE Board

• Working with nonprofits, public and private associations, NH Climate and Energy Collaborative

• Working with DRED, DAS, DES, DOT, NH Office of Economic Recovery, Interagency EE Committee

• Communicating with other States’ Energy Offices in Northeast, specifically around Recovery Act


National Trends:

• New Administration and Congress

• Clean Energy and Security Act (Proposed)

• EPA Proposed Rule on Greenhouse Gases


More Information:

• Recovery.gov (Federal Recovery website)

• Energy.gov/recovery (DOE recovery website)

• NH.gov/recovery (State of NH recovery website)

• NH.gov/oep/recovery (OEP Recovery website)

• epa.gov/EEBUILDINGS (EPA Energy Efficiency)

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