1. Michigan’s Energy Future Today Liesl Eichler Clark Deputy Director, Department of Energy, Labor & Economic Growth Green Today, Jobs Tomorrow Conference May 11, 2009

2. 2 DELEG Reorganization Executive Order No. 2008 – 20 Department of Energy, Labor & Economic Growth.

3. 3 DELEG and Jobs Strategic alliance among Energy + Workforce + Labor

4. 4 DELEG and Jobs Partners –Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) –NextEnergy –Stakeholders

5. 5 Governor’s Leadership Renewable Portfolio Standard Energy Optimization 45 x 2020 Weatherization/Energy Efficiency

6. 6 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.

7. 7 Michigan Leadership Governor Granholm’s goals are in perfect alignment with the energy policies of the Obama Administration.

8. 8 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.

9. 9 Michigan Potential A Renewable Energy Policy Project Study found that Michigan is the 4th best positioned state to expand wind power manufacturing jobs.

10. 10 Michigan Potential Another DOE study states that Michigan has thee potential to be one of the top 8 states for wind production.

11. 11 Strategic Vision Workforce Energy Efficiency Renewables –Wind –Solar Advanced Energy Storage

12. 12 Strategic Vision Geothermal Smart Grid Transmission Biofuels/bioproducts Carbon capture and storage (CCS)

13. 13 Recovery Act President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 on February 17, 2009

14. 14 Recovery Act $18 billion to Michigan –Tax credits –Existing Programs –Competitive Federal Grants

15. 15 Recovery Act Weatherization Assistance Program + $247 million Energy Efficiency Conservation Block Grant + $76 million State Energy Program + $82 million

16. 16 Michigan Department of Energy, Labor & Economic Growth http://www.michigan.gov/deleg