Strategic Analysis Campaign Strategy

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Weatherization and State Energy Program Recovery
Act Preparedness Visits
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State Visit Goals

• To foster a more collaborative working
  relationship in order to achieve greater success
• Help states with ramp-up and execution
• ID barriers and find workable solutions
• Provide guidance/clarity (NEPA, Davis Bacon,
  reporting, Historic Preservation, Buy American)
• Assess states internal controls/oversight to
  bolster risk management
• ID/troubleshoot problem areas (with States and/or
  DOE)
• Collect and disseminate best practices/success
  stories (strategy, marketing)

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State Visit Map
IN WAP 132M SEP 69M Total 201M
NH WAP 23M SEP 26M Total 49M
WA WAP 60M SEP 61M Total 121M
MA WAP 122M SEP 55M Total 177M
ME WAP 42M SEP 27M Total 69M
MT WAP 27M SEP 26M Total 53M
ND WAP 25M SEP 25M Total 50M
VT WAP 17M SEP 22M Total 39M
OR WAP 39M SEP 42M Total 81M
MN WAP 132M SEP 54M Total 186
RI WAP 20M SEP 24M Total 44M
ID WAP 30M SEP 29M Total 59M
WI WAP 142M SEP 56M Total 198
SD WAP 25M SEP 24M Total 49M
NY WAP 395M SEP 123M Total 518M
MI WAP 243M SEP 82M Total 325
WY WAP 10M SEP 24M Total 34M
CT WAP 64M SEP 40M Total 104M
IA WAP 81M SEP 41M Total 121
PA WAP 253M SEP 100M Total 353
NV WAP 37M SEP 35M Total 72M
NE WAP 42M SEP 31M Total 73M
OH WAP 257M SEP 96M Total 363
IL WAP 243M SEP 101M Total 344M
UT WAP 38M SEP 35M Total 73M
CO WAP 80M SEP 49M Total 129
NJ WAP 119M SEP 74M Total 193M
VA WAP 94M SEP 67M Total 161M
CA WAP 186M SEP 226M Total 412M
KS WAP 56M SEP 39M Total 95M
MO WAP 128M SEP 57M Total 186M
KY WAP 71M SEP 53M Total 122
WAP 132M SEP 72M Total 204
TN WAP 99M SEP 63M Total 162
AZ WAP 57M SEP 55M Total 112M
DE WAP 14M SEP 0 Total 14M
OK WAP 61M SEP 47M Total 108M
MD WAP 61M SEP 39M Total 100M
NM WAP 27M SEP 32M Total 59M
AR WAP 48M SEP 39M Total 87M
WAP 59M SEP 51M Total 110M
MS WAP 49M SEP 40M Total 89M
GA WAP 125M SEP 83M Total 208M
AL WAP 72M SEP 56M Total 127M
DC WAP 8M SEP 22M Total 30M
WV WAP 38M SEP 32M Total 70M
TX WAP 327M SEP 219M Total 546M
AK WAP 18M SEP 28M Total 46M
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Visited
FL WAP 60M SEP 61M Total 121M
LA WAP 51M SEP 72M Total 123M
HI WAP 4M SEP 26M Total 30M
To Be Visited
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Accelerated WAP SEP Costing
PA
Accelerated by 3 months
CA
Accelerated by 4 months
Accelerated by 4 months
FL
Accelerated by weeks
GA
Accelerated by 4 months
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SEP Program
WAP Program
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Findings and Recommendations
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Best Practices

• Streamline Process
• Require SEP applicants to fill out NEPA
  questionnaires as part of their SEP applications
  (MI)
• Provide executable contract with each applicant
  to expedite award process (TX)
• Prioritize RFPs (on street/review timeline)
  based on job creation/energy savings potential
  (IN)
• Hire and/or train existing staff to write RFPs,
  review applications (CO)
• Partner with state economic development board to
  review applications (MI)
• Group projects based on NEPA categorical
  exclusion categories (MA)
• Financing
• Partner with utilities to conduct on bill
  financing pilots for EE (ME)
• Partner with other states on regional fund for
  EE/RE programs (OH)
• Community Outreach
• ARRA Field Liaison to engage local
  municipalities/communities and provide guidance
  and assistance for Recovery Act programs (CO, MI,
  etc)
• Partner with local financial institutions and
  economic development authorities to promote EE/RE
  rebate and loan programs (MI, ME)
• Risk Management
• Create a risk assessment group to assess
  program/project readiness to address risk (NC)

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Initial Success Stories

• Maine Stimulus Money Keeps Solar Installer
  Running
• Revision Energy of Portland, Maine has installed
  more than half of all solar energy systems in the
  state for the past three years.
• We experienced a real slowdown when the state
  rebate program went away and due to the downturn
  in the economy."
• Revision Energy would have had to downsize/layoff
  workers.
• Thanks to Recovery Act - Maine restarted the
  rebate program and Revision Energy saw a
  significant rebound, allowing them to save 32
  jobs. 
• New Jersey 20.9M in ARRA Projects Move Forward
• On Aug. 19, New Jersey approved 20.9 million
  worth of grants funded by the Recovery Act to
  fund seven innovative energy efficiency and
  renewable energy projects for state agencies and
  departments.
• New Jersey is now finalizing contracts and
  issuing bids. 
• Massachusetts Innovative Strategy to Leverage
  Funds
• Over the past 8 weeks, Massachusetts has used SEP
  funding to provide technical assistance to
  communities for solar PV project site
  assessments.
• The project will provide clean energy based power
  to 14 water and wastewater facilities, leveraging
  ARRA funds from both DOE and the EPA for
  infrastructure investments.