Washington Smart Grid Stimulus Toolkit

In This Toolkit

Washington Web Resources

Washington Media

Washington State Energy Contacts

Select Washington Energy Projects

Washington Utilities

Washington Media

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WASHINGTON WEB RESOURCES

Washington State Recovery website

County-by county map of Washington Recovery funding

WorkSource Washington employment and training site

Washington State Corporations Division

Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission

Prosperity Partnership: Regional ARRA Coordination 

DSIRE: Washington Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency

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WASHINGTON STATE MEDIA

Energy Priorities

·         Washington Energy Summit: How To Get Stimulus Funds

Columbian.com

·         Cantwell gets word out on energy

Seattle Times

·         Stimulus bill would boost NW grid, wind energy

WASHINGTON STATE ENERGY CONTACTS

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SELECT WASHINGTON ENERGY PROJECTS

Most listed here are competitive federal grants.

Smart Grid and Transmission

·         Funds are to be invested in nationwide plan to modernize the electric grid, enhance security of U.S. energy infrastructure and ensure reliable electricity delivery to meet growing demand.  Funds will also support implementation of Smart Grid programs authorized by Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. These include Smart Grid technology research, development and demonstration projects, and federal matching fund for Smart Grid technologies.

Contact:

Tim Stearns
Energy Policy Specialist
Energy Stimulus Team
Dept. of Community, Trade and Economic Development
206-256-6121
tims@cted.wa.gov

Smart Grid Worker Training

·         This is part of $4.5 billion provided for Smart Grid and Transmission investment broken out by CTED to make it easier to find.

Contact:

Tim Stearns
Energy Policy Specialist
Energy Stimulus Team
Dept. of Community, Trade and Economic Development
206-256-6121
tims@cted.wa.gov

Advanced batteries

·         Grants supporting the construction (including production capacity increase of current plants) of U.S.-based manufacturing plants to produce batteries and electric drive components. Grant will be awarded in 5 areas: cell and battery pack manufacturing facilities; advanced battery supplier manufacturing facilities; advanced lithium ion battery recycling facilities; electric drive component manufacturing facilities, and electric drive subcomponent manufacturing facilities.

Contact:

Nick Demerice
Managing Director, Community & Financial Services
Dept. of Community, Trade and Economic Development
360-725-4178
nickd@cted.wa.gov

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Research

·         Applied energy research funding will support applied research, development and deployment activities in biomass programs, geothermal programs and the energy efficiency of information and communications technologies. Eligible applicants will be research universities and national labs.

Contact:

Terry Lawhead
Energy Stimulus Team
Dept. of Community, Trade and Economic Development
509-777-1500

terryl@cted.wa.gov

Innovative Technologies Loan Guarantees

·         Program encourages early commercial use of technologies in energy projects. Funding is for projects that employ new or significantly improved technologies that avoid, reduce or sequester air pollutants of greenhouse gases. Not intended for technologies in research and development.

Contact:

Kathy Chance
Capital Programs, Energy Stimulus Team
Dept. of Community, Trade and Economic Development
360-725-3076
kathyc@cted.wa.gov

State Energy Program

Allocated to state: $60.9 million

·         Provides grants to states and directs funding to state energy offices from technology programs in the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. Funding has goal of reducing per capita energy consumption by at least 25% of the state’s 1990 per capita energy use by 2012.  Funds may be used for variety of energy-efficiency and renewable energy programs, projects or initiatives. Funds may be awarded to private or public entities through grants or loans. 

Contact:

Heather Ballash
Energy Policy Specialist, Energy Policy Division
Dept. of Community, Trade and Economic Development
360-725-3044
Energy_Policy@cted.wa.gov

WASHINGTON UTILITIES

Regulatory Authority:

Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission

The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission oversees privately owned utilities that offer service to the public in Washington; UTC jurisdiction does not extend to public utility districts, municipal utilities, or cooperatives.

Private Companies:

Avista Corp.

PacifiCorp.

Puget Sound Energy Inc.

Municipals:

City of Richland

City of Port Angeles

City of Seattle

City of Tacoma

Cooperatives:

Inland Power & Light Company

Peninsula Light Company

Political Subdivisions:

PUD of Asotin County

PUD of Benton County

PUD of Chelan County

PUD of Clallam County

PUD of Clark County

PUD of Cowlitz County

PUD of Douglas County

PUD of Ferry County

PUD of Franklin County

PUD of Grant County

PUD of Grays Harbor County

PUD of Jefferson County

PUD of Kitsap County

PUD of Kittitas County

PUD of Klickitat County

PUD of Lewis County

PUD of Mason County No 1

PUD of Mason County No 3

PUD of Okanogan County

PUD of Pacific County

PUD of Pend Oreille County

PUD of Skagit County

PUD of Skamania County

Snohomish County PUDNo1

PUD of Stevens County

PUD of Thurston County

PUD of Whatcom County

Washington Rural Electric Cooperative Association