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Alliant Energy — Investor Presentation (July 2022)
27 slides from Alliant Energy's investor presentation, Jul 13, 2022
Slide 1: The Role State Agencies Play in Bridging the Digital Divide
The Role State Agencies Play in Bridging the Digital Divide Speaker Series Session July 13, 2022
Slide 2: Speaker Series Overview
2 Speaker Series Overview • Alliant Energy launched its speaker series in the Fall of 2021 in an effort to engage key stakeholders in a series of discussions on expanding access to broadband and digital opportunity in some of the Midwest's most digitally challenged rural communities. • Why it matter
Slide 3: Today's discussion
Today’s discussion As part of this webinar series, today’s speakers will highlight the initiatives and actions their state agencies are taking to help bridge the digital divide. They will also share an overview of the areas they focus on and the partnerships they’ve formed with the private sector.
Slide 4: Panelists
• Alyssa Kenney, State Broadband and Digital Equity Director for the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin Panelists • Matt Behrens, Ph.D., MBA, Interim Chief Information Officer for the State of Iowa • Liesl Seabert, Rural Community Revitalization Program Manager within the Center for Rural Revita
Slide 5: How state agencies are helping to bridge the digital divide?
How state agencies are helping to bridge the digital divide? Public Service Commission Wisconsin Broadband Office
Slide 6: Wisconsin Broadband Office Vision and Mission
Wisconsin Broadband Office Vision and Mission Vision • All Wisconsinites have the information technology capacity needed to fully participate in society Mission • Make high performance broadband more accessible, ubiquitous, and affordable in Wisconsin
Slide 7: How will we reach our goals?
How will we reach our goals? Leadership and Vision Data and Maps Strategic Investment in Infrastructure Digital Equity and Inclusion Framework Partnership and Capacity Building
Slide 8: Broadband Office Programs
Broadband Office Programs Broadband Broadband / COVID Response Broadband Expansion Grants Telecommuter CARES Act Grants Connectors Pilot Forward! Pandemic offers, Wi-Fi Partnership Leverage State, Get your community locations, Phone and CARES, ARPA program with WEDC recognized for being Internet Hel
Slide 9: Broadband Office Resources
Broadband Office Resources Broadband Maps Governor’s Digital Equity and & Planning Tools Taskforce on Inclusion Broadband Access 100 + internet providers and Placing an Develop, administer and emphasis on billions in internet provide technical expansion subsidies affordability and assistance to the
Slide 10: Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Internet for All
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Internet for All
Slide 11: Infrastructure Act creates ~$65B in broadband funding
INFRASTRUCTURE ACT* CREATES ~$65B IN BROADBAND FUNDING NTIA will administer ~$48B of this new funding FCC to administer ~$14B $14.2B DIGITAL MIDDLE BEAD EQUITY TRIBAL MILE For Affordable Connectivity Program, which will replace the EBB program $42.45B $2.75B $2.00B $1.00B USDA to administer $2B Titl
Slide 12: Broadband Community Engagement
Broadband Community Engagement AUTHOR/PRESENTER: Dr. Matt Behrens, CIO, State of Iowa DATE: July 13, 2022
Slide 13: Who we are
Who we are The State of Iowa Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) is responsible for administering Governor Reynold’s Empower Rural Iowa Broadband programs • Grants • Mapping • Coordination FG is a contractor to the OCIO that provides broadband consultation, local coordination, and support
Slide 14: History of Empower Rural Iowa Broadband Program
History of Empower Rural Iowa Broadband Program • Funding • 7 grant opportunities since 2018, providing funds for broadband expansion • Over $350 million in state/federal funding awarded • Over $680 million in new broadband buildout across Iowa when complete • All applications available at https://o
Slide 15: Coming Soon
Coming Soon • New federal funding • Will be available in Iowa to support broadband and digital equity programs in the coming months. Amounts TBD. • National Telecommunications and Information Administration (“NTIA”) announced guidelines for its Infrastructure Investments and Jobs ACT (“IIJA”) progra
Slide 16: Problem Statement
Problem Statement • Although the Empower Rural Iowa Broadband Grant Program has made important progress, more work remains. • Issues to address in the future include: • Communities have not had a voice in distribution of funds. • The most convenient and economically viable areas are often identified
Slide 17: Envisioned Broadband Funding Process (2022 - 2023)
Envisioned Broadband Funding Process (2022 - 2023) A four-part process is envisioned…with at least two opportunities for community collaboration 3) Community 1) Mapping 2) Map Appeals 4) Funding Opportunity Identification / Planning Purpose Establishes a map of Allows the public to Allows communitie
Slide 18: Map Appeal Process
Map Appeal Process • OCIO publishes the map (date TBD) • Public (communities/providers) reviews map to verify accuracy • Public (communities/providers) submits map appeals Example Evidence To Gather For Appeals • Affidavits from residents who, in contrast to the map, are unserved • OCIO issues appea
Slide 19: Community Identification Process
Community Identification Process • OCIO issues an “Invitation to Qualify” or ITQ • The ITQ is not a grant opportunity, but a way to identify areas for future funding • Communities apply to the ITQ to identify that they have a need • Data gathered as part of an application to the ITQ may include the
Slide 20: Thank you!
Thank you! • Community participation is critical. This approach can only work if communities are actively engaged. • Prep work can occur now - capacity, data gathering, community discussions to determine if this approach is feasible • Map publication slated for July timeframe (tentative). ITQ later
Slide 21: Center for Rural Revitalization & Empower Rural Iowa
Center for Rural Revitalization & Empower Rural Iowa
Slide 22: Empower Rural Iowa Initiative
Empower Rural Iowa Initiative • Created by Executive Order - July 2018 • Partnership with the Iowa Rural Development Council • Co-chaired by Lt. Governor Adam Gregg and IRDC Past Chair Sandy Ehrig • The Empower Rural Iowa Act created three task forces • develop recommendations
Slide 23: Empower Rural Iowa Initiative
Empower Rural Iowa Initiative • Investing in Rural Iowa • Addressing rural housing shortage and dilapidated buildings in community centers • Supporting rural entrepreneurs, developing an online business presence, and business succession planning • Growing Rural Iowa • Addressing leadership and commu
Slide 24: Connect Task Force Recommendations
Connect Task Force Recommendations • 2018 • Optimize the existing broadband grant program to ensure state funding can stretch as far as possible. • Identify a consistent source of funding for the broadband grant program. • 2019 • Optimize the existing broadband grant program by providing additional
Slide 25: Leveraging Connectivity
Leveraging Connectivity • 2021 • Broadband forward and telecommuter forward certifications • 2022 • Sharing stories • Best practices • Guidance & technical assistance
Slide 26: Recap & Questions
Recap & Questions IK a y<¢ hone DAY Energy.
Slide 27: Thank you for attending today's session
Thank you for attending today’s session September 14, 2022 Noon – 1 pm 27