Dr. Robert K. Dixon Director

Office of Strategic ProgramsSeptember 12, 2016

NASEO 2016 Annual Meeting Crosscutting Opportunities and Partnerships in the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

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Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

EERE VisionA strong and prosperous America powered by clean, affordable, and secure energy

EERE MissionTo create and sustain American leadership in the transition to a global clean energy economy

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State Analysis: Planning for GHG Regulations

• Supported National Governor’s Association Policy Academy to provide direct modeling technical assistance to MI, MO, PA, and UT to explore policy design options to meet federal GHG requirements

• Explored each state’s unique situation and policy objectives; specifically highlighting the impacts of key policy choices on emissions, costs, and co-benefits:

– Rate vs. mass compliance

– Whether to cover new natural gas facilities

– Distribution of allowances on costs and benefits to electricity producers and consumers

– Allowing trading with regional partners(Forthcoming report will outline modeling results in detail and implications for policy decisions for states facing similar choices)

EERE Office of Strategic Priorities & Impact Analysis Mr. Stephen Capanna, Director, Steve.Capanna@EE.Doe.Gov 202-586-7367

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Cost, Benefits, Impacts of Renewable Portfolio Standards

Source: NREL/LBNL – A Retrospective Analysis of Benefits and Impacts of U.S. Renewable Portfolio Standards

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Energy Transition Initiative: IslandsStephen Walls, Program POC, Stephen.Walls@EE.Doe.Gov 202-586-6525

The Energy Transition Initiative: Islands is an opportunity for insular areas to define and realize their own vision for a clean energy economy.

Our Goal/Mission:• Accelerate commercial opportunities to transition island economies off

imported fossil fuels by focusing on local resources, sharing lessons learned, and tailoring technical assistance to these communities

Key Partners:• Foundational USVI & Hawaii relationships date back to 2008/09• New working relationships with Puerto Rico, islands in New England

Key Resources:• State & Local Energy Data Tool – www.eere.energy.gov/sled

• Islands Playbook - www.eere.energy.gov/islandsplaybook/

• Energy Scenario Model Tool – www.energy.gov/eere/technology-to-market/energy-transition-initiative

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Building on experience of USVI and Hawaii

• USVI Set Energy Goal in 2010: Achieve 60% reduction in fossil fuel-based energy consumption by 2025 through renewable energy generation and energy efficiency.

• USVI Supporting goals: o Minimize dependence on fossil fuels o Reduce energy costso Enhance energy affordability and

reliability o Reduce environmental threats

associated with global warming o Build a thriving clean energy sector

that generates local jobs o Preserve the natural beauty that is the

lifeblood of the islands

After 6 years, fossil fuel use is down 30%, electricity rates down 35%

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EERE’s Technology-to-Market ProgramDr. Johanna Wolfson, Director, Johanna.Wolfson@EE.DOE.Gov 202-586-1040

EERE’S TECHNOLOGY-TO-MARKET:

Seeds clean energy

entrepreneurship

and launches new ventures

Provides funding, resources, and

services to great innovators and

promising ideas

Connects technology development

to the market to achieve

customer traction and maximum

impact

EERE’s Technology-to-

Market (Tech-to-Market)

program is facilitating a

better innovation

ecosystem for clean energy.

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Technology-to-Market Programs

• Cleantech University Prize (Cleantech UP) A national and regional business plan competition program that provides student teams with opportunities for funding, networking, business development, and commercialization training

• National Incubator Initiative for Clean Energy (NIICE) A nation-wide support network and three incubators that provide the clean energy small business and entrepreneur community with access to resources and connections to industry

• Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Part of a government-wide program, provides grants to small businesses to develop and commercialize clean energy technology ideas and innovative research

• Lab-Embedded Entrepreneurship Program (LEEP) Embeds top scientists and engineers within the national labs where they leverage world-class facilities and expertise to position their technology towards pre-commercialization

• Lab-Corps Accelerates the transfer of clean energy technologies from national labs to the commercial marketplace through a specialized training curriculum

• Small Business Vouchers (SBV) Provides small businesses access to the state-of-the art facilities and world-class expertise of national labs through competitive voucher awards

EERE’s GRID INTERGRATION INITIATIVEMr. Kevin Lynn, Kevin.Lynn@ee.doe.gov 202-586-1044

TechnologiesGeneration, Infrastructure,

Smart Grid, Electric Vehicles,Storage, etc.

MarketsBusiness Models, Cost Allocation, Wholesale

Power Trading, Utilities, Vendors, etc.

PoliciesState RPS,

Federal CES, FERC, PUCs, Regulations, Siting, etc.

The Grid

Vision:

A seamless, cost-effective electricity system, from generation to end use, capable of meeting the clean energy demands and capacity requirements of this century, while allowing consumer participation and electricity use as desired.

Goal:

To identify and address the technical, market, and regulatory changes that limit high penetration levels of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies into the grid.

Approach:

• Engage in a variety of spaces (policies, market models/structures, and technologies)

EERE Office of International AffairsMr. Robert Sandoli, Director, robert.sandoli@ee.doe.gov 202-586-0860

Mission:

Goals: • Advance research, development, and demonstration of EERE with international partners.

Accelerate the speed and scale of clean energy deployment through strategic international collaborations

• Promote deployment of clean energy technologies and policies with international partners to reduce global emissions while fostering business opportunities for American companies.

Sample Successes:

• China: Provided technical and policy advice on energy performance contracting (EPC) that led to 3 EPC pilots by U.S. companies in Chinese buildings, representing millions of dollars of trade and investment and priming the Chinese market for more EPC projects by U.S. companies

• India: Conducted solar resource assessments that have facilitated up to $350 million in U.S. exports of solar PV through use of financing from the U.S. Export-Import Bank

• South Africa: Employed DOE-developed tools to analyze building efficiency, leading to adoption of 5 more stringent building codes and market opportunities for U.S. providers of efficient building components; demonstrated potential of cool coatings, resulting in export of cool paint from California start-up using Dow products developed in New Jersey

Funded Projects:

• Focused on global deployment of U.S. clean energy technologies and services

• Emphasis on major emerging economies and market opportunities

• 11 bilateral collaborations: Brazil, Chile, China, India, Indonesia, Israel, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, Ukraine

• 3 multilateral collaborations: International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), International Partnership for Energy Efficiency Cooperation (IPEEC), Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)

• ~ 15 principal investigators (all U.S.-based performers)

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EERE Communications- Who We Are/What We DoMs. Karla Olson, Director, Karla.Olsen@EE.Doe.Gov 202-586-9118

EERE Communications:

• Helps create and disseminate EERE messaging to key audiences to promote EERE’s mission and commitment to clean energy solutions

• Educate audiences on EERE technologies, products, and solutions

• Increase EERE’s audience base and supporters by publicizing EERE successes and goals.

BlogsSuccess StoriesAmped Up! Magazine

Internal NewslettersPowerPointsMedia MetricsSpeechesVideos

Controlled CorrespondenceLogos & Branding

& much more!

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Audience Engagement

Reaching Print and Online Audiences

by the Thousands Millions!

• In 2015, more than 2,500 news articles pertaining to EERE were catalogued

• Of these, the “Top 10” widest-reaching articles in 2015 had a reach of:o Print-targeted audience totaling

more than 36-million peopleo Online-targeted audience

totaling more than 46.6 million people

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EERE STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENTMs. Danielle Deane-Ryan, Acting Director, Danielle.Deane-Ryan@EE.DOE.Gov 202-586-1684

What We Do:

• We foster collaboration among stakeholders to identify challenges and opportunities

• We promote awareness of our programs and technologies

• We help create a cross-cutting understanding of our technology offices and their relationships with stakeholders

Key Stakeholders:• State-Local

Governments and Associations

• Federal Government Officials and Policy Makers

• Trade Associations • Utilities• Advocacy groups,

NGOs, Philanthropists• Small business

associations and Chambers of Commerce

• Startups

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U.S. Department of Energy Solar DecathlonMs. Linda Silverman, linda.Silverman@ee.doe.gov 202-586-3896

• 14 Collegiate teams compete in 10 contests

– New for 2017: Innovation and Water

• Winning team best blends technology, market potential, design excellence with smart energy solar production and maximum energy and water efficiency.

• Large free public event – showcases best of clean energy technology

• Denver location: new, mixed use smart community on transit line near Denver International Airport

• Sponsorship Opportunities

• Info: www.SolarDecathlon.Gov

Solar Decathlon 2015 Teams in Irvine, Calif.Credit: Thomas Kelsey/U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon

Oct 5-15, 2017 DENVER

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THANK YOU!

Dr. Robert K. DixonDirector

EERE Strategic Programs US Department of Energy

1000 Independence Avenue, SWWashington, DC, USA

Email: Robert.Dixon@ee.doe.govTEL: 1-202-586-0206