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1 Massachusetts and Clean Energy Join The Innovation Revolution Andy Brydges, Program Director Renewable Energy Generation Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) April 5, 2011

2 Introduction Massachusetts Clean Energy Assets Structure of MassCEC Areas of Focus Case studies/results Questions

3 Massachusetts Clean Energy Assets Supportive policy and active government leaders creating a progrowth environment for clean energy companies. Engaged private equity and venture capital community Companies that span the development curve Highly skilled workforce that is value driven and dedicated to clean energy

4 Massachusetts Energy and Environmental Affairs Gov. Deval Patrick Lt. Gov Tim Murray Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs Dept. of Energy Resources Dept. of Env. Protection Dept. of Public Utilities Dept. of Cons. and Recreation Dept. of Agriculture Dept. of Fish and Game Massachusetts Clean Energy Center Labor/Workforce Dev. Housing and Econ Dev. Admin. and Finance UMass MA Workforce Alliance Private Industry Community College Private College Consulting Firm IBEW/Labor

5 MassCEC Eligible Customers Alternative and Clean Energy Investment Trust Fund, created by Legislature in 2008 Systems Benefits Change on ratepayers electric bill Available for customers of IOUs and MLPs that opt-in Confidential & Proprietary

6 MassCEC Areas of Focus Idea Research Development Manufacturing Project/Installation Investments in Clean Technology Renewable Energy Generation Workforce Development Clean Energy Sector Development

7 Investments In Clean Technology Idea Research Development Manufacturing Project/Installation Company Catalyst Investments in the Advancement of Technology Investments in Job Creation Energy Efficiency

8 MassCEC Investments To Date MassCEC has awarded over $20M to companies since March 2009 MassCEC has closed equity investments, loans and grants amounting to over $17M & leveraged nearly $75M in additional funds As a direct result of its Investments in Job Creation program, MassCEC anticipates nearly 700 jobs will be created or retained in Massachusetts Conducting due diligence on numerous other companies/technologies

9 Case Study: FloDesign Wind Turbine MassCEC encouraged FloDesign (FDWT) to enter 2 local clean tech start-up competitions, which they won and attracted private capital investment MassCEC supported FDWT when they received an ARPA-E award w/ matching grant. MassCEC partnered with FDWT on Workforce grant at Western New England College. MassCEC provided FDWT a $3 million financing package in April 2010 $1.7 million grant to defray a portion of the cost of installing the company's first prototypes at eligible sites in MA 9 CONFIDENTIAL & PROPRIETARY

10 Workforce Development Idea Research Development Manufacturing Project/Installation MassGREEN Pathways Out of Poverty On the Job Training Workforce Capacity Building

11 Workforce Development

12 Clean Energy Sector Development Idea Research Development Manufacturing Project/Installation Port Study Transmission Study New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal Wind Technology Testing Center Fraunhofer Marketing & Branding

13 Wind Technology Testing Center Awarded $25M from ARRA & $2M from NREL Broke ground on December 1, WTTC will create the largest, most functional and most flexible blade testing center in North America - if not the world Integral to U.S wind industry as the key facility for next generation wind turbine technology development. Open for business: May/June 2011

14 Renewable Energy Generation Division Idea Research Development Manufacturing Project/Installation Renewable Energy Generation Comm. Solar Comm. Hydro Comm. Wind Offshore Wind & Marine Low Income Partnerships SREC Management

15 MW Solar Installed in MA (through 2010) RET-Funded Non-RET Funded Cumulative

16 Map of Community Scale Wind Projects Installed and Pipeline as of 12/07/10

17 Questions Andy Brydges Program Director Learn more at

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