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MassCEC Programs: The State’s Role in a New Marine Energy
Industry
James Bowen
Director of Business Development Massachusetts Clean Energy Center
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Massachusetts Clean Energy Center –
Marine Hydrokinetics Activity
James Bowen
Director of Business Development
EBC Presentation – February 27, 2013
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About the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center
• Dedicated to accelerating the success of clean energy technologies, companies and projects in Massachusetts
• Committed to establishing Massachusetts as a global clean energy destination for world partners
• Supporting growth of early-stage companies and municipal clean energy projects
• Focused on creating high-quality jobs and long-term economic growth for the people of Massachusetts
• Investing in both companies and infrastructure
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Massachusetts’ Clean Energy Economy is Large and Growing
• 11.2% growth since 2011 • 4,995 clean energy firms • 71,523 clean energy
workers • Clean energy growth
outpacing the general Massachusetts economy by ten-fold
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Regional Opportunities in MHK
• MA tidal resources: Muskeget Channel, Cape Cod Canal, Buzzards Bay
• Bay of Fundy & Hudson River
• Canals and Rivers
• Wave Resources along Atlantic Coast
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R&D, Federal and State Fuding/Incentives, Industry Association Outreach
Manufacturer
Devices (turbines, wave energy converters)
Generators and capacitors
Developer/License Holder
FERC 1) preliminary permit 2) pilot project license 3) project license
Assessments: environmental, site, recreational activities, commercial fishing
Massachusetts Chapter 91 permit
Device testing, environmental impact studies
NEPA/MEPA requirements
Installer
Shoreline development
Cabling
Device and site construction
Project commissioning
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What We’ve Done
• 2 Muskeget Demonstration Projects
• Nantucket Wave Demonstration Project
• Test site identification
• METAP Process
• Energy Ocean Conference
• MREC Funding & Technical Conference
• Infrastructure – NB Marine Commerce Terminal
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New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal
•First port in the United States equipped to handle the deployment of
offshore wind projects
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Where We’re Going
• InnovateMass Demonstration Program
• Federal Government Opportunities?
• Regional Test Site Assessement & Promotion
• Canal FERC Permit?
• MHK Company Cluster
• Future Conferences?
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Applicable Programs
• InnovateMass
• ACTIONPass
• Internship Program
• CleanZoNE
• Catalyst Program ($40K)
• Investments Programs
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Entrepreneurial infrastructure
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Investing in company growth • Catalyst Program
– $40,000 in grants to researchers
• Investments in advancement of technology – $500,000 equity investments to early-stage companies
• Investments in job creation – $750,000 for 100 new full-time jobs over two years
• Investments in company visibility + connections – Global Cleantech Meetup November 12 – 14, 2013
• NEW: Investing in innovative technology demonstrations – Innovate Mass(c) - $1 million in funding for early-stage demonstration
projects
• NEW: Seeking to support emerging water innovation cluster
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Workforce development internship program
• Program Overview
– 10-week paid summer internship for Massachusetts college students at Massachusetts-based clean energy companies now expanded to fall and spring
• 2012 - 2011 Results:
– Placed 262 interns at 77 Massachusetts companies
– 46 student have been offered employment at host companies
– 98.3% of employers would consider rehiring their interns after the program.
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International Opportunities
• Chile – MOU with MA; great resource potential
• Other countries with good resource potential: – Colombia
– Panama
– Scotland
– Portugal
• Israel – Massachusetts-Israel Innovation Partnership (MIIP)
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Food for Thought
• Port Opportunities
• Undersea Cable Backbone
• Tie-ins with Offshore Wind
• New DOE head = federal funding opportunities?
• Regional Leadership
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Join Us: November 12 – 14, 2013
Boston, Massachusetts Interested? Find out more by emailing [email protected]
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Questions? Jim Bowen, Director of Business Development
Twitter: @JamesWBowen
www.linkedin.com/in/jamesbowen
MassCEC Clean Energy Group
@MassCEC