2018 State Leadership in Clean Energy Awards Webinar Series State Programs for Clean Energy in Local Jurisdictions: Examples from New York and Oregon Hosted by Maria Blais Costello, Manager of Program Administration, CESA July 11, 2018
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State Leadership in Clean Energy Awards • Established in 2008, CESA’s State Leadership in Clean Energy Awards recognize state programs that are most effectively accelerating adoption of clean energy technologies • CESA-member organizations from across the U.S. submit nominations for the awards • Entries are judged based on public benefits and results, cost effectiveness, leadership and innovation, and replicability • Winners are chosen by an independent panel of distinguished judges • Read more at www.cesa.org/projects/state- leadership-in-clean-energy/
2018 Award Winners • Connecticut Green Bank for its “Solar for All” Partnership • Massachusetts Clean Energy Center and the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources for the Advancing Commonwealth Energy Storage (ACES) Program • New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) for the Clean Energy Communities Program • Oregon Department of Energy for the Renewable Energy Development Grant Program • Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources for the Block Island Offshore Wind Farm • Xcel Energy Renewable Development Fund for the MPRB Solar Demonstration Project Learn more about the winning programs at: http://bit.ly/SLICE-2018
Advancing Clean Energy Progress: Past, Present, and Future This report presents case studies of the six recipients of the 2018 State Leadership in Clean Energy Awards. http://bit.ly/2018-SLICE
2018 State Leadership in Clean Energy Webinar Series • State Programs for Clean Energy in Local Jurisdictions: Examples from New York and Oregon (7/11) • Expanding Solar PV Finance and Markets in Connecticut and Minnesota (8/2) • Building Markets: Energy Storage in Massachusetts and Offshore Wind in Rhode Island (8/9) Read more and register at: www.cesa.org/webinars
State Programs for Clean Energy in Local Jurisdictions: Examples from New York and Oregon Webinar Speakers • Kelly Tyler , Director, Communities and Local Governments, NYSERDA • Brad Tito , Program Manager, Communities and Local Governments, NYSERDA • Jennifer Kalez , Public Affairs & Outreach Coordinator, Oregon Department of Energy • Michael Williams , Incentives Program Manager, Oregon Department of Energy • Maria Blais Costello , Manager of Program Administration, CESA (moderator)
Clean Energy Communities Clean Energy States Alliance (CESA) Webinar - July 11, 2018 Kelly Tyler, Director Brad Tito, Program Manager Communities and Local Government Team at NYSERDA
2 Clean Energy Communities Program An opportunity for communities to earn grants and recognition by demonstrating leadership in the area of clean energy. All city, town, village, and county governments, tribes, and nations may apply. STEP 1: Earn the Clean Energy Community designation by completing 4 out of 10 high-impact, clean energy actions. STEP 2: Apply for a grant of between $5K and $250K, with no local cost share, to support additional clean energy projects Expert guidance is provided by dedicated and knowledgeable Clean Energy Communities Coordinators located in each region of the state at no cost to the local government. Toolkits are available for each high impact action with things like guides, template resolutions, calculators, and case studies to cut the staff time needed to participate even further.
3 Grants
4 Regional Coordinators
5 10 High-Impact Actions 1. Benchmarking 2. Clean Energy Upgrades 3. LED Street Lights 4. Clean Fleets 5. Solarize 6. Unified Solar Permit 7. Energy Code Enforcement Training 8. Climate Smart Communities Certification 9. Community Choice Aggregation 10. Energize NY Finance
6 NYSERDA’s Clean Energy Communities Program 198 Clean Energy Communities 418 Participating Communities 1,167 High-Impact Actions Completed
7 Actions Completed 259,200 620 807 Street Lights Converted to LED Electric Vehicles Deployed Electric Vehicle Charging Ports Installed 662 250 268 Municipal officials that have completed Resolutions passed to track and Communities That Have Adopted the Energy Code Enforcement Training report energy use in municipal NYS Unified Solar Permit buildings.
8 NYS Population Represented 15% (3.0M) 27% (5.4M) Designated Communities Participating Communities Inactive Communities 57% (11.1M)
9 Regional Snapshot (Population Represented) 18 25 21 25 17 CECs CECs CECs CECs CECs Mohawk Valley Western NY Finger Lakes Southern Tier Central NY 14 25 28 25 CECs CECs CECs CECs Mid Hudson New York City North Country Capital District Long Island Designated Communities Participating Communities Inactive Communities
10 High-Impact Action Engagement by Action 600 500 Numaber of Communities 400 300 200 100 0 Community Energy Code Climate Smart LED Street Unified Solar Clean Energy Energize NY Choice Enforcement Communities Clean Fleets Solarize Benchmarking Lights Permit Upgrades Finance Aggregation Training Certification No Interest 190 35 122 181 105 148 35 93 15 55 Consideration 95 106 317 151 182 125 140 159 24 172 Execution 60 64 54 27 9 28 61 101 7 22 Approval 8 313 55 18 146 59 268 25 33 250
11 A Few Words from Local Elected Officials This is a great program. The beauty of these things is that - Town of Cazenovia Supervisor Bill Zupan they are better for the environment and can actually save us money. We are honored to be recognized by - Town of Smithtown Supervisor Patrick Vecchio NYSERDA. - Ulster County Executive Mike Hein It’s important to show that we’re already doing this and that a small It’s a smart way to save money for the village is able to do these type of Village and promote clean energy at things. the same time. - Village of Minoa Mayor Bill Brazill - Village of Champlain Trustee Janet McFetridge A win-win for the town, both in We are proud to be New York’s first terms of cost-savings and the city to be declared a Clean Energy environment. Community. - Town of Ellicott Supervisor Patrick McLaughlin - City of Kingston Mayor Steve Noble
12 Lessons Learned • Local governments and communities often struggle with a lack of funding, lack of staff capacity, and lack of information needed to prioritize and implement clean energy solutions. • Technical support from trusted, local coordinators allows even resource- constrained local governments to complete high-impact actions. • The economic benefits of clean energy are broadly appealing. Clear guidance, recognition opportunities, and even small grants will drive action. • Once one action is completed, communities are much more likely to pursue additional actions. • Get them in the door with low hanging fruit but then go deeper.
Oregon Department of ENERGY Renewable Energy Development Grant Program 2018 SLICE Award Winner Michael Williams Jennifer Kalez July 11, 2018
OREGON DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Miss issio ion: : Leading Oregon to a safe, clean, and sustainable energy future. • Energy planning and innovation • Conservation efforts • Nuclear safety and emergency preparedness • Siting large energy facilities in the state • Energy system resiliency • Greenhouse gas reductions and climate change 2
SUPPORTING CLEAN ENERGY IN OREGON Oregon programs su support clea lean energy: • Renewable Portfolio Standard – 50% by 2040 • Phase-out of coal-powered electricity by 2030 • Increase in utility-scale renewables, including solar • Energy incentive programs • Project support and guidance 3
RED GRANT PROGRAM Promotes investment in and development of renewable energy projects by providing a grant up to $250,000 for businesses, organizations, public bodies, schools, nonprofits, and federally- recognized tribes that plan to install and operate a renewable energy system that produces electric energy. Eli ligib ible le proje jects: • Landfill Gas • Biomass Grants cannot • Biogas • Solar exceed 35% of • Wave, tidal, or ocean • Geothermal eligible project costs. thermal energy • Hydroelectric • Wind 4
RED GRANT PROGRAM FUNDING Established by Oregon Legislature House Bill 3672 (2011) RED Grant Program funding comes from an independently-administered tax credit auction: • Tax credit auction held by Oregon Department of Revenue • Oregonians bid on tax credits in increments of $500 • $3 million in tax credits may be auctioned each biennium • Nine auctions since 2011 have provided over $8.5 million into RED • Applicants pay fees to cover the cost to administer the program 5
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