Impact of 1603 Treasury Grant Stimulus
Program
Program
·
Number of Wisconsin
renewable energy projects: 180
Number of Wisconsin
renewable energy projects: 180
o
11 Biogas
11 Biogas
o
3 Geothermal
3 Geothermal
o
28 Small Wind
28 Small Wind
o
1 Large Wind
1 Large Wind
o
13 Solar Thermal
13 Solar Thermal
o
124 Solar
Electric
124 Solar
Electric
·
Federal grants to
projects: $38 million
Federal grants to
projects: $38 million
·
Estimated total
project costs: $127 million [1]
Estimated total
project costs: $127 million [1]
·
Economic Impact
from projects in Wisconsin [2]
Economic Impact
from projects in Wisconsin [2]
o
Construction
jobs: 1,000-1,500
Construction
jobs: 1,000-1,500
o
Construction
earning: $60 -90 million
Construction
earning: $60 -90 million
o
Construction
impact: $170-280 million
Construction
impact: $170-280 million
o
Operation and
Maintenance jobs: 40
Operation and
Maintenance jobs: 40
o
Operation and
Maintenance earning: $2.1-2.5 million
Operation and
Maintenance earning: $2.1-2.5 million
o
Operation and
Maintenance economic impact: $10.1-10.6 million
Operation and
Maintenance economic impact: $10.1-10.6 million
[1] Assumes
30% of total project costs from 1603 Treasury grant
30% of total project costs from 1603 Treasury grant
[2] Extrapolated from national modeling: NREL, “Preliminary Impact of the Jobs and
Economic Impact of Renewable Energy Projects Supported by the 1603 Treasury
Grant Program (April 2012)”. http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy12osti/52739.pdf
Economic Impact of Renewable Energy Projects Supported by the 1603 Treasury
Grant Program (April 2012)”. http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy12osti/52739.pdf