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SUMMARY:Intermountain West § 48C Regional Event
DESCRIPTION:Join the Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains (MESC) and Energy Communities IWG in Golden\, CO on Thursday\, March 21 for an event bringing together federal officials\, private sector leaders and local communities to discuss the Qualifying Advanced Energy Project Credit (§48C) Program. The Qualifying Advanced Energy Project Credit (§48C) program was established by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The program was expanded with a $10 billion investment under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 to fund projects that achieve the following: expand clean energy manufacturing and recyclingexpand critical materials processing and refiningreduce greenhouse gas emissions at industrial facilitiesThe  §48C program will provide an investment tax credit of up to 30% of qualified investments for certified projects that meet prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements. The program also sets aside 40% of funds for projects in designated energy communities – communities with closed coal plants or mines – to encourage job creation and economic growth in all pockets of America. Regional events will include: An overview of the §48C program.Discussion of the advantages of investing in rural communities.Networking with federal officials\, community leaders\, and clean energy manufacturing professionals.The event will be focused on the Inflation Reduction Act’s $10 billion Qualifying Advanced Energy Project Credit (48C) Program. These events will share publicly available information. All information shared at the events will be made available to non-attendees. The event is open to the public and will include project developers\, asset owners\, financiers\, local/state/federal officials\, community leaders\, non-governmental organizations\, and worker organizations. For more information on events\, please email us at contact@iwg.stratacomm.agency.Please submit any programmatic questions to 48CQuestions@hq.doe.gov. 								\n				\n				\n				\n					Agenda				\n				\n				\n				\n									Thursday\, March 21\, 2024Colorado School of Mines\, Green CenterGolden\, CO 								\n				\n				\n				\n									TOPIC SPEAKERSMOUNTAIN TIME Registration & Networking (Grand Lobby) 9:30–10:00 a.mWelcome & Opening Remarks (Friedhoff 1)Dr. Brian Anderson\, Executive Director\, Energy Communities IWGBen Beachy\, Special Assistant to the President for Climate Policy\, Industrial Sector\, & Community InvestmentWalter Copan\, Ph.D.\, Vice President for Research and Technology Transfer\, Colorado School of Mines10:00–10:45 a.m.The Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains\, § 48C Program Overview\, and Other Relevant ProgramsInformational session providing background on the Department of Energy’s Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains (MESC)\, an overview of the Qualifying Advanced Energy Project (§ 48C Program)\, and a summary of other relevant MESC programs. Jacob Ward\, Ph.D.\, Deputy Director (Acting)\, Analysis and Strategic Investment\, Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains10:45–11:30 a.m.Q&A 11:30-11:45 a.m.Lunch & NetworkingProvided by Colorado School of Mines.11:45-12:30 p.m.Building Successful Projects for Energy CommunitiesDr. Briggs White\, Deputy Director\, Energy Communities IWGKirstie McPherson\, Community and Economic Development Manager\, Colorado Office of Just TransitionTim Gibbs\, CEO\, Four Corners Economic DevelopmentRobert Gallegos\, Secretary/Treasurer\, Boilermakers Local 101Mike Malley\, Executive Director\, Surplus Property Roundtable12:30-1:30 p.mClosing RemarksDr. Brian Anderson\, Executive Director\, Energy Communities IWGJack Groarke\, Senior Policy Advisor\, National Economic CouncilJeff Kraft\, Deputy Director\, Colorado Office of Economic Development & International Trade1:30-2:00 p.m.Federal and State Partner Office Hours (Friedhoff 3)Attendees can speak directly with federal and state officials to discuss funding and technical opportunities that can directly impact their project and communities.2:00-3:00 p.m.								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					Register
URL:https://iwg.stratacomm.agency/event/intermountain-west-48c-regional-development-workshop/
LOCATION:Colorado School of Mines\, 924 16th Street\, Colorado\, 80401\, United States
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