Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (DACS)
Office of Energy “Energy Initiatives in Florida’s Rural
Communities” Presented by Gail Stafford, Compliance Officer
“Energy Initiatives in Florida’s Rural Communities”
National Goals
• Reduce petroleum consumption
• Increase energy efficiency
• Market transformation
“Energy Initiatives in Florida’s Rural Communities”
State Energy Office was created in 1975
Where were we?
• Department of Administration
• Department of Community Affairs
• Department of Environmental Protection
• Executive Office of the Governor
July 1, 2011 – Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Chapter 377.703, Florida Statutes
Executive Director
Patrick
Sheehan
SMA Supervisor-SES
Gail
Stafford
OMC Manager - SES
Tony
Morgan
OPS Senior Program Analyst
Andrea
Mars
Budget & Financial Mgmt.
Director
Kim
Hoffman
Government Operations
Consultant II
Jackie
Warr
OPS Government Operations
Consultant I
Takara
Waller
Community Program
Administrator - SES
Alexander
Mack
OMC Manager - SES
April
Groover
OPS Grant Specialist IV
Fredricka
Jones
OPS Grant Specialist II
Keisha
Dabney
Grant Manager - SES
Mark
Hermanson
OPS Grant Specialist II
New
OPS
Grant
Manager - SES
Matt
Faulk
OPS Grant Specialist II
New
OPS
OPS Grant Specialist
IV Matt
Arsenault
OPS Grant Specialist II
New
OPS
SMA Supervisor - SES
Kelley
Smith-Burk
SMA II - SES
Brenda
Buchan
SMA I- SES
John
Leeds
SMA I
Vacant
Development Representative
Supervisor - SES
Travis
Yelverton
AA III
Landa
Korokous
OPS Grant Specialist II
Kevin
Dawkins
“Energy Initiatives in Florida’s Rural Communities”
“Energy Initiatives in Florida’s Rural Communities”
Florida’s Energy Program Goals
• Increase Jobs
• Reduce oil dependence
• Increase “green jobs”
• Reduce greenhouse gas emissions
“Energy Initiatives in Florida’s Rural Communities”
State Grant Programs
• Renewable Energy and Energy-Efficient Technologies Grant Program (REET) – provides renewable energy matching grants
• Solar Energy Systems Incentive Program – provides rebates for purchase and installation of solar energy systems
“Energy Initiatives in Florida’s Rural Communities”
ARRA Energy Funding: $175,958,742.00
• State Energy Program (SEP): $126,089,000.00
• Florida has created a range of new programs with SEP funds that align both with national and Florida specific goals.
“Energy Initiatives in Florida’s Rural Communities”
• Solar for Schools & Storm Shelters
• E-85/B20 Public Fueling – Conversion Revolving Loan
• CNG Fleet Fueling Facilities – Matching Grants • Florida Residential Retrofit Grants/Loans
• Shovel-Ready Grants • Florida Clean Energy Grants
• Florida Clean Energy Opportunity Fund
“Energy Initiatives in Florida’s Rural Communities”
• Energy Efficiency & Conservation Block Grant
(EECBG): $30,401,600.00
• Florida is leveraging funds available through the EECBG Program to address energy efficiency and conservation priorities at both the state and local level.
“Energy Initiatives in Florida’s Rural Communities”
• Competitive Grants to Non-Entitlement Cities and
Counties
• Sunshine State Buildings Initiative
• Energy Code Compliance and Evaluation
• Energy Code Training and Education
• Clean Tech Economic Development Strategy Support
• Electric Car Rebate
• Data Center Energy Efficiency
“Energy Initiatives in Florida’s Rural Communities”
• Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate:
$17,585,466.00
• Florida’s consumer rebate program was launched in April 2010 and is now closed.
• Energy Assurance Grant Program: $1,881,676.00
• This is a collaborative effort to review and strengthen Florida’s Energy Assurance Plan
“Energy Initiatives in Florida’s Rural Communities”
New Initiatives
FL Rural Energy Program (USDA/REAP) State Energy Revolving Loan Fund Program • Rural Businesses • Local Government US DOE Competitive • Advancing Energy in Public Facilities • Stimulating Energy Efficiency Action • Fee-Based Public Facilities Energy Retrofit