Giar: Guidelines for Green Feasibility Study Grant

8 Pages·1994·0.19 MB·English

by  Ontario Ministry of Environment and Energy: Industry Conservation

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Guidelines for
Green Feasibiuty Study Grant
Introduction 2. The Ministryreserves the right to determine
Green IndustrialAnalysesand Retrofits (GIAR) which ofthegreen opportunities identified in
isathree-year initiativeunder the jobsOntorio aGreenAnalysis areeligiblefor a Feasibility
program. Ithe^Ontariocompanies to: Study Grant To qualify, green opportunities
*!* useenergyandwatermoreefificiently, must requireexpert technicaland economic
analyses beyondwhatan equipmentsupplier
*!^ reduce,reuseand recyclesolidwaste, and
or theapplicant's own staffcould usually
*!* reduceordiminateliquideffluentsand provide. Common measuressuch as tempera-
gaseousemissions.
turecontrols, timers, insulation, infrared
GIARplaysan importantrolein AeOntario heaters«c. arenoteligible.
government'sGreen IndustryStrategybecausethe Electricaland cogeneration efficiencymeas-
resultingretrofitsstimulatedemand for the goods uresandequipmenttestingare ineligible for
and servicesproduced bytheprovince'sgrowing
feasibility study.
green industrysector Theimprovementsencour-
3. Aplant must be in compliancewith all
aged byGIARalsohelpparticipatingcompaniesto
existingenvironmental regulationsatthetime
reducecostsandbecomemorecompetitive,
ofapplication for afeasibilitystudy
which helpstocreatenewjobsand preserve
existingones. Andbyencouragingmeasures to 4. Thecompany must bewilling toallowpublic
dissemination ofthe findings andNor improve-
save energyandwaterandreducewaste, GIAR is
helpingtobringaboutacleaner,greener, more ments madeat theplant. Thiswill likelytake
the form ofacase studyabout two to four
sustainableOntario.
pages long. Thecompanywillhavethe
ThisguidelineexplainstfieFeasibilityStudies
portion oftheGIAR initiativeandsetsouteligibil- opportunityto reviewthecontent before
publishing. All proprietary information uill
ity requirements.
bekeptconfidential.
What is a Green Feasibility Study? 5. Consultingengineeringcompaniesareeligible
Thepurposeofthe Green FeasibilityStudycompo- to conduct the feasibilitystudy. Consulting
nentofGIARis topermitftirtherinvestigation of firms that are linked to a firm which manu-
someoftheresourceconservation andwaste facaires orsupplies or leases anyproducts
that couldbe used in the implementation of
reduction of^rtunities previously identifiedbya
thegreenopportunitiesare ineligible.
Green Analysis. Through theFeasibilityStudy,
detailed technicalandbudget-gradefinancial
Funding Level
informationaboutthese opportunitieswill be
developed toprovideabasisforacompany The Minisu^' pays 50percent ofthe fixed-price
decision onwhether toproceedtoimplementa- costs as quoted bythe consultantand approved by
tion. the Ministryandapplicant The applicantpays the
remainingcosts. More than onefeasibilitystudyof
Eligibility Criteria theplantsite maybe conducted, with themaxi-
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1. Plantsareeligible forFeasibilityStudies if allowable Ministry contribution per site
theyhavehadaGreen Analysisconducted by being $100,000.
the Ministryunder theGIAR. Itis reasonable to expect thatthe total cost to
both parties ofstudyingan improvementmeasure Step 2: The Legal Grant Agreement and
would notexceed theestimatedyearlycost Payment Terms
savingswhich could be realized through imple- Once theapplication isapproved, the Minisuywill
mentation ofthatmeasure. drawup a legal grant agreementwiththeappli-
Somemeasures, such asthoseinvolvingair cant Theapplicantis responsible forcontract
emission reductions,willnotyieldquantifiable arrangementswiththeconsultingengineering
yearlycost savings upon implementation. In these companyorcompanieshired to do thefeasibility
cases, thetotal allowablecostofthefeasibility studyor studies. Anyworkdone bythe
studywould notexceed 30per cent ofthe esti- consultant(s) beforealegalgrantagreementis
matedcapital costsofimplementingthemeasure. issued to the applicant by theMinisu^'will not be
Note that theseestimates ofyearlycost savings eligible foragrant.
or capitalcosts for implemented measures are Ministrypaymentofthe Green FeasibilityStudy
identified in the Green Analysis. Grantto theapplicantwill bemadeaccordingto
theworkmilestones identified in the legal grant
A Three-Stq) Process agreement. Halfthe cost is usuallypaid upon
Step 1: The Application Process and receiptand acceptance byboth partiesofthedraft
Consultant's Proposal report, and receipt by the Ministryofthe consult-
The applicant should invite oneormoreconsult- ant's paid invoice. Similarconditions pertain to
ingengineeringcompanies to tenderfixed-price payment ofthe lasthalf.
costproposalsfor theevaluation ofeach ofthe
green oppormnities ormeasures contained in a Step 3: Consultant's Work and Report
Green Analysis. Theapplicantshould select Theconsultant'sworkwill be specified in a grant
consultants for their expertisein each ofthe agreement. The consultantshould issue the draft
identified opportunities. Theselected proposal final reportsimultaneouslyto theapplicant
and theconsultant'squalificationsmustbe companyand the Ministry forcommentata
submitted to the Ministryalongwith application mutuallyarranged meetingtime. Thefinal report
form No. 0323 for a feasibiltysoidygrant. must be issuedwithin thetimespecified bythe
legalgrantagreement.
APPLICATIONS ARE ACCEPTED TO JULY 1, 1996. Theconsultant's final reportto theapplicant
Theapplicantcompanyshouldensure thatthe company must include
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consultant'sproposal includesameetingbetween #
Astand-alone ExecutiveSummaryofthe
the Ministry, applicant and consultant to provide
findingsand recommendations, and any
comments on thedraftfinal report. The applicant
issues still needing resolution for theproject
company may also wish to consider having the
to proceed to implementation.
reportpresented to itsseniormanagement, and ^
The foUowing information must also be
this has to becosted in thescopeofwork. Finally,
present in the reponforeachgreen oppor-
the FeasibilityStudy report mustmeet the Minis-
tunity approved by the Ministryfor study:
try's requirements listed in Step 3, and these
should be included in theconsultant'sproposal • nameanddetaileddescription ofthegreen
and costs. opportunitycontained in the Green
The Ministryreserves the right to reject Analysis report
consultants' proposals in which thescope of • detailed description oftheproposed
workand tasks areinadequatelydetailed. installations andchanges
(Guidelines on suggestedproposal content are • preliminary drawings
availableft-om the Ministryupon request).
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• preliminary^)ecificationsofall major ENQLIRIES AND APPUCATIONS
equipment Direct Program Enquiries to: 3f^Ke
• detailed budget-gradeestimateofthetotal Tel: [phone] or Grebv/ndvsjwSmaiGY
Installedcost, includingequipment Tel: [phone] or SmatGiEEco-mmnoEUE
Fax:[phone]
suppliers' quotes
• verification ofthegreen savings identified
REQUEST APPLICATIONS FROM
in theGreen Analysis report :
Tel: [phone] or
• calculation ofbenefits otherthan green
Tel: [phone]
savings
Outside theToronto area, call toll fi-ee
• return on investmentcalculations, taking 1-800-363-7491.
intoconsideration all thesavings from the
green opportunity MAIL APPUCATION TO
:
The Ministryassumesno liabilityfor any ofthe Manager, GIAR
suggestionsorconsequencesarisingfrom the Ontario MinistryofEnvironment and Energy
Green FeasibilitySoidy. Theapplicant company's 56WellesleySt. West, 14th Floor
responsibilities under federal, provincial, or Toronto, Ontario
municipallaws, eitherexistingorcoming into M7A2B7
effectafterthestudy, are in nowaydiminished or
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varied. APPUCATIONS AREACCEPTED UPTO
JUiy 1,1996.
Freedom ofInformation
All information contained in theapplication and
the ensuingGreen FeasibilityStudyis provided by
theownerinconfidence,subjectto the Freedom
ofInformation Act, to the Ministry's guideline on
access toself-initiated,voluntaryenvironmental
evaluations,andto theconductcodeforprofes-
sional engineers.
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