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Michigan’s Energy FutureMichigan’s Energy FutureTodayToday
Liesl Eichler Clark
Deputy Director, Department of Energy, Labor & Economic Growth
Green Today, Jobs Tomorrow Conference
May 11, 2009
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DELEG Reorganization
• Executive Order No. 2008 – 20
• Department of Energy, Labor & Economic Growth.
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DELEG and JobsStrategic alliance among
Energy + Workforce + Labor
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DELEG and Jobs
• Partners– Michigan Economic Development
Corporation (MEDC)– NextEnergy
– Stakeholders
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Governor’s Leadership
• Renewable Portfolio Standard
• Energy Optimization
• 45 x 2020
• Weatherization/Energy Efficiency
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Obama Administration
• Energy and Climate Goals:– Invest in alternative and renewable
energy;– End our addiction to foreign oil;– Address the global climate crisis and;– Create millions of new jobs.
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Michigan Leadership
• Governor Granholm’s goals are in perfect alignment with the energy policies of the Obama Administration.
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Michigan Potential
According to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Michigan is 1 of just 4 states that will create more than 30,000 manufacturing jobs in the wind sector alone.
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Michigan Potential
• A Renewable Energy Policy Project Study found that Michigan is the 4th best positioned state to expand wind power manufacturing jobs.
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Michigan Potential
• Another DOE study states that Michigan has thee potential to be one of the top 8 states for wind production.
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Strategic Vision
• Workforce
• Energy Efficiency
• Renewables– Wind– Solar
• Advanced Energy Storage
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Strategic Vision
• Geothermal
• Smart Grid
• Transmission
• Biofuels/bioproducts
• Carbon capture and storage (CCS)
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Recovery Act
• President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 on February 17, 2009
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Recovery Act
• $18 billion to Michigan– Tax credits– Existing Programs– Competitive Federal Grants
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Recovery Act
• Weatherization Assistance Program + $247 million
• Energy Efficiency Conservation Block Grant + $76 million
• State Energy Program + $82 million
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Michigan Department of Energy,Labor & Economic Growth
http://www.michigan.gov/deleg