Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #681FY0102

Energy Saving Florida

Requester:

Derrick Smith

Organization:

Energy Saving Florida

Project Title:

Energy Saving Florida

Date Submitted:

1/17/2002 3:06:50 PM

Sponsors:

Daryl Jones

Statewide Interest:

This project will save revenue for heating, cooling and light in state buildings as well as training engineers in new technology so that over 1000 new long-term, medium and high wage jobs will be available to Floridians when the project is complete.

Recipient:

Derrick Smith

Contact:

Derrick Smith

2871 Somerset Drive

Contact Phone:

(954) 735-4595

Lauderdale Lakes 33311

Counties:

{Statewide}

Gov't Entity:

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

Project Description:

Project will develop a working model of the Solar Light Bulb energy saving system that will be presented to DMS to reduce the approximate expenditure of $200 million per year for electricity in state buildings.� Collaboration will be obtained with FIU and FAU for development.

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

Upon implementation reductions in state spending determined by DMS and an increase in jobs throughout the state and achievement of given tasks during development.

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$200,000

Total cost of the project:

$205,000

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

What type of match exists for this project?

Local

In-Kind Amount:

$5,000

Was this project previously funded by the State?

No

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

Unknown

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:

http://www.osti.gov/portfolio/energy_html; http://www.eren.doe.gov/erec/factsheets/eelight.html

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

No