Topic: Steps to Grant-Readiness

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Annotated list, working doc; Linda, please edit at will.

 



1. CEAD - contact Nancy Wasserman and let her know that Montpelier wants in. 
    • Done




2. Put together a clear description of how our progress in the past is evidence of our prospects for success.
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    • Ken’s essay is draft 1 – see ‘How MET is Sustainable and Replicable’ link





3. Put together a clear description of what we will do.
    1. see ‘Corresponding Goals’ section of Funding Concepts, Goals, Strategy, corresponding potential funders





4. Put together a clear description of proposed programs:
The Energy Efficiency Deli

This proposed program was conceived and evolved as the Montpelier Energy Team encountered, in recent efficiency projects, many property owners on or near the fence vis-a-vis commiting to weatherization, but needing additional help in order to make the leap over cost and intimidation barriers.  This proposed service’s function is to mass-produce within Montpelier—with the ulterior motive of piloting a replicable municipal-level model—the information and DIY resources connecting owners immediately to the full “menu” of possible weatherization and fuel-switching incentives, resources, providers, and DIY capabilities.  Its objective is a break-through of the efficiency-measures and fuel-switch markets to the mainstream.

Step 1.  Marketing – a regular, local, print/radio/cable/internet media push, until service established as a recognized, predictable local presence.

Step 2. Initial Orientation/Education Session:
As a group, home/business owners will attend a presentation by a co-op representative, perhaps along with representatives of the weatherization and alternative fuel trades.  Among the elements of this orientation session:
  • “efficiency/weatherization” and “fuel-switch” defined/detailed
  • an explanation as to why the efficiency-first, fuel switch-second sequence
  • a run-through of the average/expected available incentives: individually, cumulatively.
  • Individual incentive worksheets: the Deli would calculate, for each member, the total estimated dollar value of the cumulative incentives applicable to them.  These would include:
•    Vermont:
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      • Clean Energy Assessment Districts (passed as part of H.446) – enables Vermont municipalities to finance at muni bond rates, residential efficiency projects.  A project can be paid off over as many as 20 years, by means of, e.g., an addendum to the homeowner’s quartely tax bill.  See the CEAD Details appendix for details.
      • Green Mountain Power / Vermont Gas customers’ incentive for 1/3 of a comprehensive home energy efficiency project
      • (EPA’s) Energy Star for Buildings program
      • CEDF-sponsored incentives, e.g. the Small Scale Renewable Energy Incentive Program, for for renewable energy systems


Step 3.   Weatherization-stage services


Step 4.  Fuel-switch-stage services


Step 5.  Post-install services
The Eighty Percent Challenge
See [link]




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