Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1784FY0102

Florida Electrochromic Program

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Jay Wolfington

Organization:

Eclipse energy System, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Florida Electrochromic Program

Date Submitted:

1/18/2002 2:00:54 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Renier Diaz de la Portilla

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Creation of high wage/high tech jobs and infrastructure;reduce Florida energy expendituresup to $500Mill/per year;Reduce dependence on foreign oil; reduce Greenhouse pollution recipient.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Eclipse Energy System, Inc.

 

Contact:

Patrick Bell

 

 

2345 Anvil Street North

 

Contact Phone:

(850) 224-8282

 

 

 

St. Petersburg 33710

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

{Statewide}

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gov't Entity:

 

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continued Advancement of electrochromic "smart windows" technology that control heat and light that pass through a window, incorporated with hazard mitigation techniques and photovoltice ( solar cell) technology.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

Scale-up electrochromic technology and develop manufacturing  equipment and capabilities.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$1,500,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify items(s) in the FY 2002-03 Appropriations Bill to be reduced:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation #:

1612B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation Title:

Energy Consumption Trust Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount to be reduced:

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$6,500,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What type of match exists for this project?

Private

 

 

Cash Amount:

$2,750,000

In-Kind Amount:

$1,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

Yes

 

 

Fiscal Year:

2000

Amount:

$750,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Yes

 

 

Amount:

$1,250,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purpose for future year funding:

 

Recurring Operations

 

 

Will this be an annual request?

 

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there a documented need for this project?

 

Yes

 

 

Documentation:

See attached book regarding Electrochromics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?

No