NH and the Federal Recovery Act

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NH and the Federal Recovery Act

• Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
  Initiatives
• Presented by Mary Downes
• NH Office of Energy and Planning

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Recovery Act Basics
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58,638,594 from Recovery Act to the NH Office
of Energy and Planning for Energy Programs
Recovery Act Basics
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
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Recovery Act Details
1) Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block
Grant Program (EECBG) 2,929,400 direct from DOE
to large towns
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
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Recovery Act Details
1) Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block
Grant Program (EECBG) 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

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Recovery Act Details
1) Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block
Grant Program (EECBG)

• 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

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Recovery Act Details
1) Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block
Grant Program (EECBG)

• 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 Govt Center
• Regional Planning Commissions
• Nonprofits engaged in energy efficiency,
  renewables

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Recovery Act Details
1) Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block
Grant Program (EECBG)

• 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

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Recovery Act Details
1) Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block
Grant Program (EECBG)

• State Encouraging
• Leveraging of other funds
• Community inventories and energy planning
• Broad community input
• Collaboration
• Creativity

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Recovery Act Details
1) Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block
Grant Program (EECBG)

• 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

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Recovery Act Details
2) Weatherization (WXN) 23,218,594

• Expansion of existing program for low-income
  residents
• Air sealing
• Insulation
• Efficiency improvements
• Collaboration with utilities, others

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Recovery Act Details
2) Weatherization (WXN)

• 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

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Recovery Act Details
2) Weatherization (WXN)

• 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

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Recovery Act Details
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

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Recovery Act Details
3) State Energy Program

• 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.

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Recovery Act Details
3) State Energy Program
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
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Recovery Act Details
3) State Energy Program
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
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Recovery Act Details
3) State Energy Program

• 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

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Recovery Act Details
3) State Energy Program

• 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

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Recovery Act Details
Energy Efficiency Steps

• Opportunities for businesses for EE / RE
• Identify savings opportunities
• Establish an energy management plan
• Take a first step with lighting

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Recovery Act Details
3) State Energy Program

• Opportunities for businesses for EE / RE
• Improve OM for low-cost savings
• Perform an energy audit for more savings
• Identify financing opportunities, including
  incentives
• Undertake the recommended measures
• Calculate the savings
• Communicate your accomplishments

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Recovery Act Details

• 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

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Recovery Act Details

• National Trends
• New Administration and Congress
• Clean Energy and Security Act (Proposed)
• EPA Proposed Rule on Greenhouse Gases

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Recovery Act Details

• 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)
• Mary.Downes_at_nh.gov
• NH Office of Energy and Planning