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Iowa Energy Center Board - October 3, 2023

Details

Location: IEDA, 1963 Bell Avenue, Suite 200 Helmick Conference Room, Des Moines, Iowa Or Via Teams Webinar* https://akaiowa.us/energyboard
Date: October 3, 2023 | 10:00 a.m.

Attendees

Board Members Stuart Anderson - Chair, Craig Just – Vice Chair, Kelcey Brown, Troy DeJoode, Naomi DeWinter, Debi Durham, Erik Helland, Anne Kimber, Terry Kouba, Dan Nickey, Taaf Vermeulen, Matt Washburn, and Lanny Zieman

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Agenda

  1. The Iowa Energy Center Board may go into closed session pursuant to Iowa Code §21.5(1)a, §15.118, §22.7.3, §22.7.6 and §22.7.8 to review and discuss records IEDA is required to treat as confidential under Iowa law. This includes confidential business and financial information about applicants and industrial prospects with which the Authority is currently negotiating.

    1. Welcome & Introductions

      Stuart Anderson

      1. Roll Call

        Michelle Cook

      2. Approval of August 10, 2023 Board Meeting Minutes

        Action

    2. Fiscal Update

      Terry Roberson
      Information

    3. Competitive Grant Program Update

      Amber Buckingham

      1. Competitive Grant Program Recommendations for Awards

        Roll Call

        1. 514132 – 3D Bioprinting of Microbial biofilms for gas
          pipeline corrosion prevention

        2. 514211 – Development of functionalized nanocomposite
          membranes for the selective, high-capacity recovery of
          critical materials for a clean energy transition

        3. 514229 – Resilient Iowa Communities Rural Support
          Project

        4. 514135 – A Low-Cost Bioinspired Hydroelectric System
          for Utilizing Untapped Riverine Hydropower in Iowa.

        5. 517589 – Modernization of Protection and Stability
          Techniques for 100% Clean Electricity

        6. 520617 – AI-guided Lignin valorization to make bio-based
          batteries through interfacial engineering for
          waste-to-wealth conversion

      2. Competitive Grant Program Recommendations for Denial

        Roll Call

        1. 514237 - Iowa Ratepayer Carbon Sequestration 2023

        2. 514262 – Optimal Proactive Distribution Transformer
          Replacement Planning

        3. 514918 – Jumpstarting the Market for High
          Performance Homes in Iowa

        4. 520275 - Rural Community Generation Planning with
          Carbon Management

        5. 520448 – Analysis of the Feasibility of Small-Scale Green
          Ammonia Production as a Fossil Fuel, Energy
          Carrier and Storage Alternative in Iowa.

    4. Other Business

      Stuart Anderson

      1. Energy Office Updates

        Brian Selinger

      2. November 16, 2023, Quarterly IEC Board Meeting

    5. Public Comment Period

      1. A public comment period will be held at this time and is limited to 10 minutes. If you are interested in offering a comment, please email the Board Administrator at michelle.cook@iowaeda.com in advance of the meeting and provide your name and the topic of your comment.

    6. Adjournment

      Stuart Anderson

*The meeting will be accessible to members of the public in person at IEDA or click on the link above to request the link to participate in the meeting via Teams. You will be directed to register to receive the link. Some members of the Board may participate via Teams due to travel issues. Note: The meeting will convene no earlier than stated above, but may begin later. Agenda items may be considered out of order at the discretion of the Chair for each meeting. If you require accommodations to participate in this public meeting, call 515-348-6197 or TTY at (toll free) 800-735-2942 to make your request. Please notify us as soon as possible in advance of meeting. Board agendas may be amended any time up to 24 hours before the meetings.

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