GEORGIA ENVIRONMENTAL FACILITIES AUTHORITY
www.gefa.org
Rich RossNov. 16, 2009
WATER & SEWER FINANCING ENERGY EFFICIENCY LAND CONSERVATION RENEWABLE ENERGY FUEL STORAGE
ARRA Energy Funding Overview 1
GEORGIA ENVIRONMENTAL FACILITIES AUTHORITY
Mission Statement
www.gefa.org
The Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority (GEFA) provides financial assistance and administers programs that encourage stewardship of the environment and promote economic development statewide.
GEFA Divisions www.gefa.org
Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority
GEFA’s Responsibilities www.gefa.org
• Lead energy planning efforts and encourage the growth of the renewable energy industry
• Manage the Governor’s Energy Challenge and the Georgia Land Conservation Program
• Maintain state-owned fuel storage tanks
• Finance reservoirs and water supply, water quality, storm water and solid waste infrastructure projects.
GEORGIA ENVIRONMENTAL FACILITIES AUTHORITY
Energy Resources Division
www.gefa.org
Promotes energy efficiency, renewable energy and energy assistance programs.
ARRA Funding for New and Expanded GEFA Programs www.gefa.org
Program ARRA Funding
Weatherization = $124.7 M
State Energy Program = $82.5 M
Block Grants (New) = $21.6 M
Appliance Rebates (New) = $9.3 M
Energy Assurance (New) ≈ $1.1 M
Approximately $238 M for EE & RE to be administered by GEFA
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ARRA Weatherization Assistance Program $124.7M www.gefa.org
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Accomplished 5-12-09 Submitted final state application6-25-09 Approval of state plan by DOE7-16-09 DOE monitoring visit7-31-09 GAO monitoring visit8-5-09 Kick-off meeting, contracts signed with Action Agencies9-2-09 Held first new crew basics training at Southface (2 more)9-30-09 RFI resulted in nine submittals from potential providers9-30-09 Weatherized 141 homes with ARRA funds10-5-09 All agencies reported 1512 data on time10-9-09 Contract with UGA executed (monitoring)10-20-09 Contract with Southface executed (training)10-23-09 Held first Wx Assessor training at Southface
Challenges 2,500 houses to 13,000Action agencies increase in volume, hiring, Davis-BaconTraining 105 new weatherization employees in 2009Monitoring - maintaining quality of workCreating a new reporting system
ARRA State Energy Program Uses $82.5M www.gefa.org
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SEP Sub-programs SEP Sub-programs AmountAmount
• State Facilities Retrofit Program State Facilities Retrofit Program
• Clean Energy Rebates (non-residential)Clean Energy Rebates (non-residential)
• Competitive Renewable Energy Grants ($4 M max)Competitive Renewable Energy Grants ($4 M max)
• Competitive Energy Efficiency Grants ($1 M max)Competitive Energy Efficiency Grants ($1 M max)
• Energy Building Codes Update & ComplianceEnergy Building Codes Update & Compliance
• Program ManagementProgram Management
$65,000,000$65,000,000
$ 4,495,000$ 4,495,000
$ 4,000,000 $ 4,000,000
$ 6,000,000 $ 6,000,000
$ 936,364$ 936,364
$ 2,063,636$ 2,063,636
ARRA State Energy Program (SEP) $82.5M www.gefa.org
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Accomplished 5-12-09 Final comprehensive application submitted 6-15-09 State facilities application period open (30 Days)7-2-09 Approval of state plan by DOE7-31-09 Competitive grant application period open (30 Days)8-14-09 State facilities projects selected9-9-09 Competitive grant applications received (120)9-18-09 Released clean energy rebate guidance for comment10-19-09 Clean energy rebate applications received (110)
Challenges All new programs- from conception to reportingLaw Department coordination to review and release contractsFinding the time to review 120 applicationsNew reporting systems need to be developedHistoric preservation and NEPA complianceMonitoring projects
Energy Efficiency and Cons. Block Grant (EECBG) $21.6M www.gefa.org
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Accomplished 8-10-09 final application submitted to DOE9-15-09 approval of state plan by DOE10-2-09 comments received on draft guidelines10-22-09 guidelines amended and released, apps due 11-17-09
Challenges All new programsBetween 44 and 100 local government projectsNew reporting systems need to be developedHistoric preservation and NEPA complianceMonitoring projects
EECBG Eligible Activities: Local Government:
www.gefa.org
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Eligible ActivitiesEligible Activities• Energy efficiency retrofits for existing private or public facilities; • Energy efficiency and conservation programs for buildings and facilities;• Renewable energy technologies on government buildings, such as solar, wind, fuel cell and biomass;• Technical consultant services to develop and implement an energy efficiency and conservation strategy;• Development of an energy efficiency and conservation strategy;• Residential and commercial building energy audits in community;• Building codes and inspections to promote building energy efficiency;• Financial incentive programs for energy efficiency, such as revolving loan funds, on-bill financing or performance contracting; and• Workshops/training through Building Operator Certification, LEED, etc . .
EECBG Preparation www.gefa.org
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Competitive program: only the best applications will be awarded funds for programs.
Most competitive applications will include some of the following:• Mechanism to capture and reinvest savings from energy retrofits• Community-wide or regional energy conservation program• Revolving Loan Fund for government & non-government retrofits (20 per cent limit)• Plans for extending impact of program funds beyond 2012• Coordination with other organizations & pre-existing programs•Community-wide or regional programs
How can governments prepare for EECBG application?• Reach to leaders in this field for program ideas• Work with community leaders to identify needs• Technical consultant services are allowable activities with funds•Sign-up for GEFA ARRA Energy List-serve for funding opportunity announcements
Maximum funding per project is listed below. • $300,000 for individual local government applicants• $500,000 for regional projects serving at least three adjacent local governments
Energy Star Appliance Rebate Program www.gefa.org
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How it’s Administered
Rebate for qualifying residential Energy Star appliances; an amount equal to the incremental cost difference between a standard appliance and an Energy Star appliance.
RFP for third party match so state funds are not used
Amount $9,300,000
Key Dates 7-14-09 Funding announced8-15-09 GEFA submitted initial application to DOE9-3-09 RFP released to execute the program9-30-09 Proposals due to GEFA10-15-09 Final program plans due to DOE from GEFA11-30-09 Funds awarded to states (including any extra from states not able to participate)2-28-12 Funds spent
Special Requirements
50% of administrative cost match requirement ($1 M est.)
States must finalize a list of appliances and rebate levels
Energy Assurance www.gefa.org
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How it’s Administered
States are encouraged to build or expand state employee expertise in energy emergency management, especially as it pertains to revising plans based on new smart grid applications and renewable energy
Coordination between GEFA, GEMA, PSC, Utilities
Amount $1,088,694
Key Dates 7-24-09 State application submitted8-13-09 DOE announced award to GEFA12-29-09 Management and hiring plans due to DOE (est.)4-30-11 Energy Assurance Plans Due (est.)
Special Requirements
State employees, not consultants highly encouraged
QECB’s : Qualified Energy Conservation Bonds “Q Bonds” www.gefa.org
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How it’s Administered
Tax credit bonds for EE and RE
Allocation to cities and counties that exceed 100,000 in population (19 counties, 3 consolidated gov’ts, 2 cities)
They can authorize a development authority to issue bonds (30% can be used for private activity)
Coordination between GSFIC and GEFA
Amount $100.5 M Statewide Local Government Share: $63.5 M State Government Share: $37 M
Key Dates 8-20-09 GSFIC resolution approved allocations and procedures8-25-09 Notice to local governments of QECB allocation11-2-09 Allocation designees notify GEFA of intent to issue
Special Requirements
Each “allocation designee” may waive all or part of allocation to the state (GSFIC)GEFA tracks amount used at local level and waived to state
GEORGIA ENVIRONMENTAL FACILITIES AUTHORITY
233 Peachtree St., NEHarris Tower, Suite 900Atlanta, Georgia 30303
www.gefa.org
Rich RossState Energy Program Manager
(404) [email protected]
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David GipsonEnergy Division Director
(404) [email protected]