Webinar: Smart Grid Stimulus Grants: Crucial Developments in the Funding Process

Join us on 04/29/2009 from 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Late yesterday, the Department of Energy (DOE) issued both its notice of intent (NOI) for the Smart Grid Investment Grant Program and its draft funding opportunity announcement (FOA) for smart grid demonstration projects. Keeping with the DOE’s fast-track approach to spending the $4.7 billion in smart grid stimulus money, comments on both the NOI and the FOA are due by May 6, 2009.

Utilities, vendors and other key players in the smart grid world must therefore move quickly to take advantage of the unprecedented opportunities that the smart grid stimulus funding offers. Once again, UTC has assembled a team of top legal and industry experts to walk you through the stimulus funding steps during our critical webinar, Smart Grid Stimulus Grants: Crucial Developments in the Funding Process.

Join this informative event and find out how the DOE plans to develop the funding process for smart grid investment grants -- and what’s required to get funding for demonstration projects.  Our experts will tell you what you need to know about both grant programs, including:

• How the DOE defines smart grid functions?


• What types of projects qualify and how they will be evaluated;


• What entities are eligible to apply;


• Deadlines and requirements for application submission;


• How to get started now in estimating the benefits of your smart grid project.

Webinar attendees also will gain invaluable insight into how they should be reviewing the draft FOA for their demonstration projects.

Don’t wait until it’s too late. Attend UTC’s webinar at 2:00 pm EDT on April 29 and be prepared for the next important phase in gaining smart grid funding.

Who's Speaking:

• Ms. Cynthia Brumfield, Director of Research, Utilities Telecom Council
• Fredric C. Fletcher, City of Burbank Water and Power
• Brett Kilbourne, Vice President, Government Affairs & Legislative Counsel, Utilities Telecom Council
• Terry Mohn, Technology Strategist, Sempra Energy Utilities

Register online today!

* Call in information will be provided to registrants the day before the Webinar. For questions contact meetings@utc.org