Renewable Energy Non-Profit Summit
Connie Lindholm
Jessica Thibodo-Johnson
Terri Eggleson
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
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Incentives for Non-Profits – for customer owned renewable
energy generating facility, $10,000 to $100,000
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Feasibility Study Grants for Business Customers
and Non-Profits – to study options for an onsite renewable energy
generating facility
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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 Community
Solar Electric and Solar Thermal Seminars/Training
Solar Thermal Incentive for Non-Profits
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Customer Owned Generation
Activities
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Direct Financial Incentives
for Non-Profits
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Up to $100,000 to selected
customer-owned renewable
energy projects.
Ownership by a not-forprofit organization, not-forprofit educational/academic
institution, or unit of
government.
Projects need to include a
strong and clearly-identified
outreach and educational
component!
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Building integrated photovoltaics:
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center in
Bayside (10 kilowatts of power)
Customer Owned Generation
Activities
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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.
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Example –
Installed cost
$120,000
FOE incentive
$35,000
Project Cost
$85,000
We Incentive
$42,500 and
Non-profit’s cost = $42,500
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50 grant applications received since 2006; 85% accepted.
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Financing matching share
„ Sometimes
„ Think
„ Sell
a stopping point for applicant
outside of the box
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-EnergySite-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 website
and 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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Solar Thermal Program
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Direct Financial Incentives for Non-Profits
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Ownership by a not-for-profit
organization, not-for-profit
educational/academic institution, or unit
of government.
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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.
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Must be a We Energies electric customer,
but can supplement gas or electric water
heating systems.
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Solar Thermal Program
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Direct Financial Incentives for Non-Profits
ƒFollows
the Focus on Energy
program requirements
ƒSystem
requirements = SRCC OG300 rating
ƒBased 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
„ 10
example (all estimates):
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 & Scholarships
Terri Eggleson (414)221-2812
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Renewable Energy Programs – how to
find out more
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THANKS!
LEARN MORE:
800-714-7777
Renewable Energy:
www.we-energies.com/RE
Energy Efficiency:
www.we-energies.com/EE
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