Transcript STIMULUS FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

ENERGY STIMULUS
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
Prepared by
Salomon Torres
District Director
Office of Congressman
Ruben Hinojosa
May 26, 2009
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SOURCE OF FUNDING
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
• American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of
2009
• Passed by Congress and signed into law Feb.
17, 2009
• For Texas, State Energy Conservation Office
(SECO) is the fiscal agent for DOE.
• SECO falls under the State Comptroller’s Office
in Austin
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HOW BIG IS THE POT OF
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$?
• $38.725 billion for the U.S. Department of
Energy
• $16.8 billion for the Office of Energy
Efficiency & Renewable Energy (EERE)
• Approximately $447,941,900 for Texas
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EERE Programs
• State Energy Program -- $3.1 billion
• Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block
Grants (EECBG) -- $3.2 billion
• Weatherization Assistance Program – $5
billion
• Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate
Program (Support for Energy Star
Program) -- $300 million
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STATE ENERGY PROGRAM
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$218,782,000 for Texas
SECO submitted its spending plan to DOE on May 12.
DOE has up to 60 days to approve plan
Program Areas Submitted to DOE:
** Building Efficiency and Retrofit Program
** Transportation Efficiency Program
** Distributed Renewable Energy Technology Program
** Energy Sector Training Centers
** Public Education and Outreach
• After DOE approves plan, SECO to issue grant
applications
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STATE ENERGY PROGRAM
Uses of Funds:
• to provide rebates to consumers for home energy audits
or other energy-saving improvements;
• to develop renewable energy and alternative fuel
projects;
• to promote Energy Star products;
• to upgrade the energy efficiency of state and local
government buildings; and,
• other innovative state efforts to help families save money
on their energy bills.
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CURRENT/PAST
SECO PROJECTS
Beneficiaries of SECO's services include state agencies, public
schools, city and county governments, institutions of higher
education, private industries, and residential energy consumers.
• Renewable Energy
• Pollution Mitigation
• Alternative Fuels
• Energy Education Curriculum
• Energy Education Outreach
• LoanSTAR
• State Agencies/Higher Ed
• Energy Management Services
• Housing Partnership
• Transportation Energy
• Texas Colonias
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CURRENT/PAST
SECO PROJECTS
Renewable energy projects:
• Wind Energy
• Biomass Energy
• Solar Energy
• Geothermal Energy
• Solar for Schools
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Shrimp Net Project
Renewable Energy Education
Energy Education Outreach
Energy Education Curriculum
Colonias Projects
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ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND
CONSERVATION BLOCK
GRANTS (EECBG)
• $208,759,900 for Texas
>> $163,121,800 direct allocations to entitlement cities
and counties (cities over 35,000 pop. and counties over
200,000 pop.)
>> $45,638,100 SECO discretionary grants for other
cities and counties
>> June 25, 2009 – by when states and entitlement
entities must submit their applications
>> DOE has up to 120 days to approve applications
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Direct EECBG Allocations to
Cities and Counties
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Brownsville -- $1,659,200
Edinburg -- $683,100
Harlingen -- $645,100
McAllen -- $1,292,500
Mission -- $629,500
Pharr -- $608,900
Hidalgo County -- $3,539,500
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MORE $$$$:
COMPETITIVE EECBG
BLOCK GRANTS
• $456 million to be made available for local
energy efficiency projects
• Department of Energy solicitation for
proposals is pending
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ELIGIBLE USES FOR
EECBG FUNDS
• Development of an Energy Efficiency and Conservation Strategy
and Technical Consultant Services to assist in the development of
such a strategy.
• Residential and Commercial Building Energy Audits.
• Financial Incentive Programs and Mechanisms for energy efficiency
improvements such as energy savings performance contracting, onbill financing, and revolving loan funds.
• Grants to nonprofit organizations and governmental agencies for the
purpose of performing Energy Efficiency Retrofits.
• Energy Efficiency and Conservation Programs for Buildings and
Facilities.
• Development and Implementation of Transportation Programs to
conserve energy.
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ELIGIBLE USES FOR
EECBG FUNDS
• Building Codes and Inspections to promote building energy
efficiency.
• Energy Distribution Technologies that significantly increase energy
efficiency, including distributed resources, combined heat and
power, and district heating and cooling systems.
• Material Conservation Programs including source reduction,
recycling, and recycled content procurement programs that lead to
increases in energy efficiency.
• Reduction and Capture of Methane and Greenhouse Gases
generated by landfills or similar waste-related sources.
• Energy efficient Traffic Signals and Street Lighting.
• Renewable Energy Technologies on Government Buildings.
• Any Other Appropriate Activity that meets the purposes of the
program and is approved by DOE.
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Weatherization Assistance
Program
• $326,975,732 for Texas
• All formula dollars
• Texas Department of Housing and Community
Affairs = state fiscal agent
Uses of funds:
• improve the energy efficiency of the homes of
low-income families by adding more insulation,
sealing leaks, or modernizing heating and air
conditioning equipment
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WEATHERIZATION
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
• Income eligibility -- families making up to 200%
of the federal poverty level. For a family of four,
this translates to about $44,000 per year.
• Grant up to $6,500.
• Allows new weatherization assistance for homes
that were weatherized as recently as 1994.
• Note: $4 billion for public housing units (HUD)
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WEATHERIZATION
ASSISTANCE RECIPIENTS
NOTE: TDHCA Plan Subject to Approval by
DOE
• Cameron-Willacy Counties Community
Projects -- $5,129,658 – 598 units
• Community Action Corporation of South
Texas -- $10,789,991 – 1,258 units
• South Texas Dev. Council of Government - $1,704,115 – 199 units
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WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE
RECIPIENTS
City of Brownsville -- $3,157,780 – 368 units
City of McAllen -- $1,585,466 – 185 units
NOTE: 15 grant competitive awards @
$500,000 to recipients
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Energy Efficient Appliance
Rebate Program
• $300 million national program
• $20,400,000 for Texas
• DOE is determining and writing guidance
on how allocations will be done
• Announcement expected in June
• Expectation is that the funding will be
divided up based on a population formula.
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CONSUMER INCENTIVES
• $21 billion in energy tax incentives for
consumers and businesses
HOMES IMPROVEMENTS – ENERGY
EFFICIENCY
• 30% tax credit (up to $1,500) for energy-efficient
windows, insulation, doors, roofs, and heating
and cooling equipment in existing homes
• Improvements done starting January 1, 2009
through Dec. 31, 2010
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CONSUMER INCENTIVES
HOME IMPROVEMENTS – RENEWAL ENERGY
• 30% tax credit for installation of solar energy
systems (including solar water heating and solar
electric systems), small wind systems,
geothermal heat pumps, and residential fuel cell
and microturbine systems
• Systems installed before December 31, 2016
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CONSUMER INCENTIVES
AUTOMOBILE TAX CREDITS
• Income tax credit for purchase or lease of new
hybrid gas-electric or truck
• Vehicles placed in service starting January 1,
2006 and purchased by December 31, 2010
• Amount of credit depends on fuel economy,
weight of vehicle, and whether tax credit has
been or is being phased out
• Alternative-fuel vehicles, diesel vehicles with
advanced lean-burn technologies, and fuel-cell
vehicles also eligible for tax credits
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SECO CONTACT
• State Energy Conservation Office
111 East 17th Street, #1114
Austin, Texas 78701
(512) 463-1931
FAX: (512) 475-2569
• Lisa Elledge, Stimulus Program Manager
• 512-463-7392 tel.
• [email protected]
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SECO WORKSHOP
SPONSORED BY
CONGRESSMAN RUBEN HINOJOSA
TENTATIVE
Monday, June 29 or Tuesday, June 30
Place TBD
Stay tuned.
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USEFUL LINKS
SECO
http://www.seco.cpa.state.tx.us/
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
http://www.eecbg.energy.gov/
http://www.energy.gov/recovery/
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STAFF CONTACTS
Edinburg District Office
Congressman Ruben Hinojosa
956-682-5545 tel
956-682-0141 fax
Salomon Torres, District Director
[email protected]
Desiree Mendez-Caltzontzint, Grants Coordinator
[email protected]
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