Connie LindholmJessica Thibodo-Johnson

Terri Eggleson

Renewable Energy Non-Profit Summit

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Renewable Energy Development

Non-profit grant programs for both electric generating renewable technologies and solar thermal are part of a larger RED program that is helping provide for a more sustainable future.

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Renewable Energy Grants/Incentives

Incentives for Non-Profits – for customer owned renewable energy generating facility, $10,000 to $100,000

Feasibility Study Grants for Business Customers and Non-Profits – to study options for an onsite renewable energy generating facility

Scholarships to Attend Renewable Energy Conferences (Non-profits working in RE or related fields are eligible)Education Programs to Increase Renewable Energy Awareness in Schools and the CommunitySolar Electric and Solar Thermal Seminars/TrainingSolar Thermal Incentive for Non-Profits

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Customer Owned Generation Activities

Direct Financial Incentives for Non-Profits

Up to $100,000 to selected customer-owned renewable energy projects.Ownership by a not-for-profit organization, not-for-profit educational/academic institution, or unit of government.Projects need to include a strong and clearly-identified outreach and educational component!

Building integrated photovoltaics: Schlitz Audubon Nature Center in Bayside (10 kilowatts of power)

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Incentives shall not exceed 50% of total installed project cost less any federal or state government incentive or credit and less any Focus on Energy funding. Example – Installed cost $120,000

FOE incentive $35,000

Project Cost $85,000

We Incentive $42,500 and

Non-profit’s cost = $42,500

50 grant applications received since 2006; 85% accepted.

Customer Owned Generation Activities

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Financing matching share

Sometimes a stopping point for applicant

Think outside of the boxSell a “solar cell”

Green champion on board or in organization

Special events such a “walk for solar energy”

Targeted fundraising campaign

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Consider other financing options

In packet is list of “Community Development Financial Institutions”

May lend for equipment and payment can be made from net metering savings

Other ideas? Pay for renewables from savings achieved through energy efficiency methods (check out EE program table)

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Steps to a successful grant application

1. Visit We Energies website and read the information provided:http://www.we-energies.com/business_new/energyeff/wiprog.htm

2. Obtain a site assessment: Focus on Energy will pay 50% of the cost. Follow the link to apply & to

receive a list of certified site assessors. However, to get the 50% off, the customer must go through Focus on Energy. http://www.focusonenergy.com/Renewable/Renewable-Energy-Site-Assessment.aspx or call 800.762.7077.

3. Information from the site assessment will be used in the We Energies grant applications. Go back to the We Energies websiteand fill out the application, with supporting materials:

http://www.we-energies.com/business_new/energyeff/wiprog.htm

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Steps continued

4. Two quotations or estimates from certified installers will also be needed for the We Energies grant application. Sometimes the installer can do the quote from the site assessment. Focus on Energy has a list of certified installers. www.focusonenergy.com/

5. The remaining grant application deadlines for this year are no later than noon on 9/30 or 12/5. There are also five dates for 2009 listed on our website.

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Ownership by a not-for-profit organization, not-for-profit educational/academic institution, or unit of government.Dollar-for-dollar match of the Focus on Energy Solar Water-Heating System Cash-back Reward Program or the Solar Water-Heating Implementation Grant for larger systems.Must be a We Energies electric customer, but can supplement gas or electric water heating systems.

Solar Thermal Program

Direct Financial Incentives for Non-Profits

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Solar Thermal Program

Direct Financial Incentives for Non-ProfitsFollows the Focus on Energy

program requirementsSystem requirements = SRCC OG-

300 ratingBased on reward factor – FOE uses

RETScreen modeling

Annual THERMAL ENERGY DISPLACED by system REWARD FACTOR ($ per therm) Maximum Project Cost Share Maximum Reward

Non-profit 501(c)3 or Government $15 - $25 per therm = 35% OR up to $50,000.

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Solar Thermal Program

Cash example (all estimates):10 flat panel collector system

Installed cost - $50,000

FOE Incentive $13,500

We Incentive $13,500 (match of FOE)

Non-profits cost $23,000

Savings 900 therms/year at $1.25 = $1,125

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Seminars & Scholarships

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Questions?

Direct Financial Incentives for Electric Generating Projects (solar electric—pv, wind turbines, biomass, hydroelectric)

Contact Connie Lindholm at (414)221-2175

Solar Thermal (Hot Water) Matching Grants with Focus on Energy Projects

Contact Jessica Thibodo-Johnson (414)221-2509

Seminars & ScholarshipsTerri Eggleson (414)221-2812

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Renewable Energy Programs – how to find out more

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LEARN MORE: 800-714-7777

Renewable Energy: www.we-energies.com/RE Energy Efficiency: www.we-energies.com/EE

THANKS!