State Of Wisconsin Programs and Incentives for Energy Efficiency and Renewables MEGAN LEVY DIRECTOR OF LOCAL ENERGY PROGRAMS WI STATE ENERGY OFFICE MARCH 1, RIVERS ALLIANCE

Solar in Wisconsin 25 MW of solar currently installed Focus on Energy Incentives paid in : $1,973,666

Challenges faced by local Units of government Budget Concerns Building Consensus Long Term Planning Return on Investment Faith in Technology??

Board of Commissioners of Public lands (BCPL) Created in 1848 by article X of the State of Wisconsin Constitution How to qualify for a BCPL State Trust Fund Loan: ◦Satisfy Two Simple Criteria 1.Do you represent a Wisconsin Municipality or school district? (Includes towns, villages, cities, counties, lake districts, sanitary districts, and sewerage districts and systems. 2.Are you borrowing for a public purpose? a)Includes energy projects, local infrastructure, economic development, school repairs and improvements, and capital equipment and vehicles. b)Loans less than 10 years –any legal purpose including municipal operations c)Loans over 10 years – must fund a public purpose project d)$35.5 million given back to school libraries in

Clean Energy Investments in WI Communities that Work Converting 85 street lights from 150-watt metal halide fixtures to LEDs in Prairie du Chien will save the city about 54,728 kilowatt hours per year, an annual savings of about $7,052. The LEDs have a five-year warranty Life expectancy of 50,000 hours of on-time use Run time of 4,300 hours per year Expected life of eleven and a half years Cost savings over 11.5 years estimated at $78,000.

COMMUNITY SOLAR IN WISCONSIN Renewable incentives vary at the individual utility level across the state. Sample economic analysis below (courtesy of Solar Electric Power Association- Utility Community Solar Handbook)Utility Community Solar Handbook NREL Guide:

SOLAR JOBS IN WISCONSIN Source: Renew Wisconsin 22% of all solar jobs in Wisconsin are in Milwaukee County 10% located in Dane County 175 Solar companies in the state 2.1 additional megawatts installed by September 2015, increasing Wisconsin’s solar capacity

WISCONSIN SOLAR JOB STATISTICS Source: Solar Jobs Census WI ranks 26 th in Solar Jobs in the country Anticipating addition of 148 solar workers by year’s end

FEDERAL FUNDING FOR STATE AND LOCAL CLEAN ENERGY PROGRAMS Resources that explain how state and local governments can leverage private funds for their energy programs can be found on the State and Local Solution Center’s Financing Solutions website. Financing Solutions website State Energy Program Competitive Financial Assistance Program Provides competitively awarded financial assistance to U.S. states and territories to advance policies, programs, and market strategies that accelerate job creation and reduce energy bills while achieving energy and climate security for the nation.State Energy Program Competitive Financial Assistance Program DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Financial Opportunities Find funding opportunities available for businesses, industry, universities, and others.DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Financial Opportunities Environmental Protection Agency Local Climate and Energy Program Provides local governments with peer exchange training opportunities and competitive grant funding along with planning, policy, technical, and analytical information to advance their climate change mitigation and clean energy goals.Environmental Protection Agency Local Climate and Energy Program

RESOURCES Focus on Energy Rebates and Incentives, it’s your money State Energy Office grants- Periodically available Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency Tracking energy use and applying saved dollars/incentives to new projects Energy Saving Performance Contracting Banks- PACE Private Investment Vehicles or Consortiums (not too many of these active in WI right now).

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT Bi-weekly newsletter reporting funding opportunities in over 20 areas of interest in the state and federally ◦Opportunities for grants and funding in: solar, energy efficiency, nuclear, and more! Visit the Wisconsin State Energy Office website to find out more Contact to be added to the distribution

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