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negotiated by a local government in order to attract wind development. <br />Million Solar Roofs <br />State and Local Partnership Grant Recipients <br />FY 2004 <br />Partnerships The Million Solar Roofs Initiative is designed to support states and local <br />communities as they develop a strong commitment to the sustained deployment of solar energy <br />technologies. To ensure positive and productive results, the Million Solar Roofs Initiative focuses <br />on those areas that have formed strong partnerships, representing the very heart of this initiative. <br />Key features of the initiative involve: <br />^ Soliciting voluntary participation by state and local governments and groups; <br />^ Developing a pool of existing federal lending and financing options; <br />^ Leveraging other financial support and incentives, both current and proposed; <br />^ Accelerating the use of solar energy systems on federal buildings. <br />The MSRI partnerships bring together business, government, the energy industry and community <br />organizations with a commitment to install a set number of solar energy systems. Examples of <br />state and local partners include: <br />^ Builders <br />^ Energy service providers <br />^ Utilities <br />^ Non-governmental organizations <br />^ Local governments <br />^ State governments <br />Midwest Regional Office <br />a~I~tuPartnership, $50,000 <br />This project, along with an $18,200 match, will expand the Chicago Partnership beyond <br />the City of Chicago, develop an implementation plan, carry out day-to-day activities, and <br />to recruit additional partners. They City will work to share what it has learned to the 364 <br />other suburban communities that are interested in learning how they can deploy solar <br />energy systems. <br />Contact: Brian Loll, 312-744-5721 email: bloll@cityofchicago.org <br />i~t+ri,~r Roof Partnership, $56,524 <br />This project, "Iowa Meeting the Commitment: 2005 MSR Program," along with a $22,046 <br />match, will focus on its successful outreach efforts, including an update of its popular <br />Solar Yellow Pages and the Midwest Solar Website. Other outreach materials will also <br />feature a Solar Primer for municipal utilities with alternative energy purchase program <br />funds and a solar brochure for rural electric cooperatives. The partnership will develop <br />articles for local and regional magazines and will conduct seminars for architects, <br />engineers, and builders on how solar and other renewable energy technologies can <br />contribute to LEED certification. Finally, the partnership will target Brownfields <br />coordinators with information on how to deploy solar technologies in their redevelopment <br />efforts. <br />Contact: Kelley Myers, (515)281-4876 <br />Energy Association, $50,000 <br />This project will educate the public, including the religious community, about the benefits <br />of solar thermal heating for swimming pools and for domestic hot water applications. <br />The partnership will also provide information about solar to building code officials and <br />builders. Interconnection and net metering activities will remain a focus. Finally, the <br />GLREA will apply to become ISP-accredited and will help create a domestic hot water <br />curriculum. <br />Contact: Jennifer Alvarado, 517-646-6269 email: jenalv13@yahoo.com <br />Central Regional Office <br />SLV RC&D Council (San Luis Valley Resource Conservation & Development) <br />','~60 <br />