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Liesl Eichler Clark

Deputy Director, Department of Energy, Labor & Economic Growth

Green Today, Jobs Tomorrow Conference

May 11, 2009

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DELEG Reorganization

• Executive Order No. 2008 – 20

• Department of Energy, Labor & Economic Growth.

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DELEG and JobsStrategic alliance among

Energy + Workforce + Labor

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DELEG and Jobs

• Partners– Michigan Economic Development

Corporation (MEDC)– NextEnergy

– Stakeholders

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Governor’s Leadership

• Renewable Portfolio Standard

• Energy Optimization

• 45 x 2020

• Weatherization/Energy Efficiency

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Obama Administration

• Energy and Climate Goals:– Invest in alternative and renewable

energy;– End our addiction to foreign oil;– Address the global climate crisis and;– Create millions of new jobs.

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Michigan Leadership

• Governor Granholm’s goals are in perfect alignment with the energy policies of the Obama Administration.

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Michigan Potential

According to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Michigan is 1 of just 4 states that will create more than 30,000 manufacturing jobs in the wind sector alone.

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Michigan Potential

• A Renewable Energy Policy Project Study found that Michigan is the 4th best positioned state to expand wind power manufacturing jobs.

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Michigan Potential

• Another DOE study states that Michigan has thee potential to be one of the top 8 states for wind production.

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Strategic Vision

• Workforce

• Energy Efficiency

• Renewables– Wind– Solar

• Advanced Energy Storage

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Strategic Vision

• Geothermal

• Smart Grid

• Transmission

• Biofuels/bioproducts

• Carbon capture and storage (CCS)

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Recovery Act

• President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 on February 17, 2009

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Recovery Act

• $18 billion to Michigan– Tax credits– Existing Programs– Competitive Federal Grants

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Recovery Act

• Weatherization Assistance Program + $247 million

• Energy Efficiency Conservation Block Grant + $76 million

• State Energy Program + $82 million

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Michigan Department of Energy,Labor & Economic Growth

http://www.michigan.gov/deleg