ARRA Recovery Act Overview of Energy Projects

The Janis Group, Inc.The Janis Group, Inc.

The American Recovery and The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Reinvestment Act of 2009

OverviewOverview Highlighting Highlighting US Department of Energy InvestmentsUS Department of Energy Investments

By Jim JanisBy Jim JanisPresident, The Janis Group, Inc.President, The Janis Group, Inc.

Presented to Waste Management 2010Presented to Waste Management 2010March 10, 2010March 10, 2010Session No. 69Session No. 69

The Janis Group, Inc. 2

Four keys to understanding Four keys to understanding ARRAARRA

1.1. Get with the programGet with the program – understand – understand ARRA’s purpose and objectivesARRA’s purpose and objectives

2.2. Follow the moneyFollow the money – know where and how – know where and how the funds are being spentthe funds are being spent

3.3. Understand ARRA’s audit and reporting Understand ARRA’s audit and reporting requirementsrequirements – there are lots of them – there are lots of them

4.4. Stay flexible and informedStay flexible and informed – ARRA’s – ARRA’s implementation practices change implementation practices change frequently, and more funds may become frequently, and more funds may become availableavailable


No. 1. Get with the programNo. 1. Get with the program – understand ARRA’s – understand ARRA’s

purpose and objectivespurpose and objectives


Overview of ARRAOverview of ARRA Signed February 17, 2009Signed February 17, 2009 Purpose:Purpose:

preserve and create preserve and create jobsjobs to to promote economic recoverypromote economic recovery

assist those most impacted assist those most impacted by the recessionby the recession

invest in science and health-invest in science and health-care technologycare technology

invest in infrastructureinvest in infrastructure stabilize state and local stabilize state and local

government budgetsgovernment budgets Total cost: $787 billionTotal cost: $787 billion


No. 2. Follow the moneyNo. 2. Follow the money – – know where and how the know where and how the

funds funds are being spentare being spent


Did you say that there was Did you say that there was money left in DOE’s ARRA money left in DOE’s ARRA

programs?programs?


DOE Recovery Act FundsDOE Recovery Act Funds


DOE ARRA OverviewDOE ARRA Overview


DOE Recovery Act FundsDOE Recovery Act Funds Energy Efficiency & Energy Efficiency &

Renewable Energy: Renewable Energy: $16.8B$16.8B Weatherization: $5.0B Weatherization: $5.0B State Energy Program: State Energy Program:

$3.1B $3.1B Advanced Batteries Advanced Batteries

& Manufacturing: & Manufacturing: $2.0B $2.0B

Energy Efficiency & Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy: Renewable Energy: $6.7B$6.7B


DOE RECOVERY ACT DOE RECOVERY ACT FUNDS (cont.)FUNDS (cont.)

Environmental Management: $6.0BEnvironmental Management: $6.0B Smart Grid & related programs: $4.5BSmart Grid & related programs: $4.5B Fossil Energy R&D: $3.4BFossil Energy R&D: $3.4B Office of Science: $1.6BOffice of Science: $1.6B ARPA-E: $0.4BARPA-E: $0.4B DOE Total: $32.7BDOE Total: $32.7B

(excluding loan programs)(excluding loan programs) Innovative Technologies Loan Guarantees: $6.0B*Innovative Technologies Loan Guarantees: $6.0B* DOE Power Administration Borrowing Authority: DOE Power Administration Borrowing Authority:

$6.5B$6.5B *$6B is allocated to underwrite up to $60B in *$6B is allocated to underwrite up to $60B in

loansloans


DOE RECOVERY ACT DOE RECOVERY ACT FUNDS (cont.)FUNDS (cont.)

There are three important There are three important web sites for tracking web sites for tracking DOE recovery funds:DOE recovery funds:www.www.energy.govenergy.gov/recovery/recovery www.recovery.govwww.recovery.govwww.recovery.orgwww.recovery.org





DOE Secretary Chu slashes red DOE Secretary Chu slashes red tape for stimulus energy loan tape for stimulus energy loan

guaranteesguarantees DOE has DOE has

announced a series announced a series of steps that will of steps that will streamline the streamline the process of using process of using the stimulus the stimulus money to get loan money to get loan guarantee and guarantee and grant projects grant projects startedstarted


DOE Secretary Chu slashes red DOE Secretary Chu slashes red tape for stimulus energy loan tape for stimulus energy loan

guarantees guarantees (cont.)(cont.)

There will no longer be any There will no longer be any deadlines for grant applications, deadlines for grant applications, and evaluation will start when and evaluation will start when the application is received, an the application is received, an approach the DOE is calling approach the DOE is calling "rolling appraisals.""rolling appraisals."


No. 3. UnderstandNo. 3. UnderstandARRA’s audit and reporting ARRA’s audit and reporting

requirementsrequirements – there are lots – there are lots of them of them

18


No. 4. Stay flexible and informedNo. 4. Stay flexible and informed – – ARRA’s implementation practices ARRA’s implementation practices will change frequently, and more will change frequently, and more

funds may become availablefunds may become available


ResourcesResourcesand Important ARRA Linksand Important ARRA Links

Federal Government LinksFederal Government Links Full text of the ARRAFull text of the ARRA -- the final -- the final

version of the ARRA (H.R. 1) as version of the ARRA (H.R. 1) as passed by the U.S. House and Senate, passed by the U.S. House and Senate, and signed by President Obama and signed by President Obama

Conference Report to Accompany H.RConference Report to Accompany H.R. 1. 1

www.recovery.gov www.recovery.gov – the Executive – the Executive Branch site for tracking all ARRA Branch site for tracking all ARRA fundsfunds



Environmental Protection Agency WebEnvironmental Protection Agency Web

site on Federal Stimulussite on Federal Stimulus

Health and Human Services Dept. WebHealth and Human Services Dept. Web

site on Federal Stimulussite on Federal Stimulus

Dept. of Energy Website on Federal StiDept. of Energy Website on Federal Sti

mulusmulus



Tax Benefits for Individuals from Tax Benefits for Individuals from the American Recovery and Reinvthe American Recovery and Reinvestment Actestment Act

Federal Grant InformationFederal Grant Information Apply for Federal GrantsApply for Federal Grants Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JByrne Justice Assistance Grant (J

AG) Fund InformationAG) Fund Information


ConclusionConclusionKeys to understanding ARRAKeys to understanding ARRA


Keys to understanding Keys to understanding ARRA ARRA

1.1. Get with the programGet with the program – understand – understand ARRA’s purpose and objectivesARRA’s purpose and objectives

2.2. Follow the moneyFollow the money – know where and – know where and how the funds are being spenthow the funds are being spent

3.3. Understand ARRA’s audit and Understand ARRA’s audit and reporting requirementsreporting requirements – there are – there are lots of themlots of them

4.4. Stay flexible and informedStay flexible and informed – ARRA’s – ARRA’s implementation practices are implementation practices are changing frequently, and more funds changing frequently, and more funds may become availablemay become available

2525

Contact InformationContact Information

Jim Janis

The Janis Group, Inc. and Janis-Bradburne Executive Recruiting LLC

Email: [email protected]

Web Site: http://www.JanisGroup.com

Office: 505-438-3080 Cell: 505-690-3243

PO Box 749 Cerrillos, New Mexico 87010 USA

Cerrillos, New MexicoCerrillos, New Mexico

Documents

ARRA Recovery Act Overview of Energy Projects