ARRA State Energy Plan Funds

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Have other schools applied or considered applying for funds through the ARRA State Energy Plan?  I'm looking for some good examples of how universities can tap into this resource.

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Hi Rachel,

Below are a few of examples that I have come across.  I don't know the details about them, but if you find some that sound applicable, perhaps you could contact the school directly for more informaton.

Nebraska (http://www.neo.ne.gov/ARRA/Plan.pdf)

Nebraska State Building Energy Efficiency
ARRA Funds: $10,000,000  Leveraged Funds: 0
Estimated Jobs Created/Retained: 110
Estimated Annual Energy Savings: 143 million Mbtus
$6 million will fund energy efficiency building improvements on the University of Nebraska, State and Community College campuses.
$4 million will fund energy efficiency improvements in state government buildings under the management of the Administrative Services State Building Division.

Nebraska Renewable Energy Curriculum
ARRA funds: $1,910,000  Leveraged funds: 0
Estimated Jobs Created/Retained: 21
Estimated Annual Energy Savings: 0 Mbtus
This activity will develop renewable energy curricula at Nebraska’s technical community colleges.

New Jersey (http://www.state.nj.us/governor/news/news/2009/approved/20090825a.html)

  • New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) - Residence Hall Energy Efficiency/Renewable Energy Upgrade Project - $1,675,084.00;
  • William Paterson University (WPU) - Smart Buildings/Energy Management System Project -$1,120,000.00;
  • Richard Stockton College (Stockton) - Solar Thermal/Solar PV and Demand Side Management Project -$3,464,599.00;
  • Rutgers Office of Research & Sponsored Programs (RORSP) - Eco Complex - Gas Biler Retrofit Project -$63,100.00;

Oklahoma (http://www.okcommerce.gov/recovery/?p=804)

  • Oklahoma State University - Energy Savings Performance Contract - 2,500,000
  • Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences - Building Energy Efficiency - 1,500,000
  • Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma - Electric Vehicle Solar Charging Station - 15,715
  • Noble Foundation/Oklahoma State University - Establish pilot plants to demonstrate decentralized bioenergy production systems. - 4,492,141
  • Northeastern State University - NSU Community Transit System - 800,000

Best of luck,

Julian

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Julian Dautremont-Smith
MBA/MS Candidate, Class of 2012
Erb Institute for Global Sustainable Enterprise
Stephen M. Ross School of Business | School of Natural Resources & Environment
University of Michigan
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Awesome - thanks very much, Julian!

Rachel