florida department of agriculture and consumer services (dacs

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


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


New

OPS

Grant

Manager - SES

Matt

Faulk


New

OPS

OPS Grant Specialist

IV Matt

Arsenault


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


Kevin

Dawkins



Florida’s Energy Program Goals

• Increase Jobs

• Reduce oil dependence

• Increase “green jobs”

• Reduce greenhouse gas emissions


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


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.


• 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 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.


• 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 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


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


Adam H. Putnam, Commissioner

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

The New Rural, Where Are We and Where Are We Going?

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