| State: |
Ohio |
| Incentive Type: |
State Grant Program |
| Eligible Efficiency Technologies: |
Lighting, Lighting Controls/Sensors, Chillers , Furnaces , Boilers, Heat pumps, Air conditioners, CHP/Cogeneration, Compressed air, Energy Mgmt. Systems/Building Controls, Building Insulation, Windows, Motors, Motor-ASDs/VSDs, Comprehensive Measures/Whole Building, Custom/Others pending approval |
| Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies: |
Geothermal Heat Pumps, CHP/Cogeneration, Daylighting |
| Applicable Sectors: |
Commercial, Industrial |
| Amount: | 25% of project cost |
| Maximum Incentive: | $50,000 per location; $150,000 per corporate entity |
| Equipment Requirements: | All equipment must be new |
| Funding Source: | Advanced Energy Fund (AEF) |
| Web Site: |
http://www.odod.state.oh.us/cdd/oee/elfgrant.htm
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The Ohio Energy Office (OEO), which resides within the Ohio Department of Development (ODOD), is offering grants on a first-come, first-served basis to support the implementation of certain energy-efficiency projects. Projects must be installed in Ohio, and in the service territory of one of the state's four investor-owned utilities: American Electric Power, Dayton Power & Light, Duke Energy (formerly CINergy) or FirstEnergy. The Ohio Energy Office offers a multi-phase energy efficiency program for manufacturing facilities.
Phase I-Energy Management diagnostic
OEO currently pays for the software licenses and offers the diagnostic (including facilitator) to the customer at no charge to conduct energy management diagnostics. The results include five (5)
Action Steps identified by the diagnostic and benchmarking of the company's results against a database of peer companies that have already gone through the diagnostic. The One-2-Five(R) software session is used in the benchmarking process for larger companies (that spend over $350,000 on energy) and the Energy Achiever program is for smaller customers.
Phase II-Energy Management Plan / Technical Opportunities Assessment
The facilitator and the company put together the energy management plan and develop a list of technical opportunities to increase energy efficiency at the plant. The Ohio Energy Office funds 50 percent of the plan. The maximum grant available is $15,000. Plan costs have ranged from $4K to $29K, with the Ohio Energy Office covering half.
Phase III-Project Implementation / Resources for Funding (Grants)
The Ohio Energy Office is currently offering a Notice of Funding Available for Energy Efficiency projects. To be eligible, the customer/facility must receive electricity service from one of the four investor-owned utilities in Ohio. Grants are available to implement energy-efficiency projects in manufacturing facilities in Ohio. Grant awards will provide funding for 25% of a project's cost, with a maximum grant award of $50,000. Applicants are encouraged to finance the balance of the project cost utilizing an Advanced Energy Fund (AEF)-linked deposit. The maximum Advanced Energy Fund (AEF)-linked deposit is $500,000. All project components must be new, and energy efficiency must be demonstrated. A minimum of 15% energy-use reduction from existing conditions is required. New construction projects must show (by theoretical model) a 15% reduction in energy use from the standard code requirement.
In general, projects that involve lighting technologies, HVAC technologies, refrigeration, motors (including combined heat and power), and building envelopes are eligible for funding. See the complete guidelines and applications for the Notice of Funding 07-04, available at
http://www.odod.state.oh.us/cdd/oee/ELFGrant.htm#NOFA_07-04 for a detailed list of sample measures and technologies.
