An update from the Oregon Department of Energy: Funding for the Oregon Department of Energy’s Oregon Rental Home Heat Pump Program is fully reserved as of May 2024, and ODOE is no longer accepting applications. The Oregon Legislature allocated an additional $4 million to this program during the 2024 legislative session, and we expect that funding to be available for new reservations …
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May 2024 State Updates
Looking for the latest industry updates in your state and across the nation? Here are our newest and noteworthy updates from May 2024. Click here to find your state and see the latest updates, projects, federal funding information, and events. BPA State Updates Maine – BPA has released its Maine Energy Efficiency Contractor Needs Assessment …
DOE Issues Bill of Rights to Protect Consumers
An update from the Office of State & Community Energy Programs: The Biden-Harris Administration is committed to lowering costs for American consumers in every pocket of the country. The Home Energy Rebate programs, funded through the Inflation Reduction Act, are designed to help low- and middle-income families buy and install cost-saving appliances and make energy …
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Governor Mills Announces Clean Energy Jobs in Maine Surpass 15,000, Contribute $2.3B to State’s Economy
An update from the State of Maine Office of Governor Janet T. Mills: Independent analysis commissioned by the Governor’s Energy Office found Maine is more than halfway to Governor Mills’ goal of 30,000 clean energy workers in Maine by 2030, new funding now available to support the clean energy workforce Governor Mills announced that the …
Maine and Wisconsin Submit Funding Applications, Taking Next Steps Toward Launching Rebates
An update from the Office of State and Community Energy Programs: Two more states — Maine and Wisconsin — have submitted their grant applications to the U.S. Department of Energy for the Home Efficiency Rebates and Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates programs. Maine and Wisconsin have applied for their full $71.7 million and $149.4 million …
Total Building Performance Certificate for Deep Energy Retrofits is Now Available
The Total Building Performance Certificate, created in collaboration by the Building Performance Association (BPA), Building Performance Institute (BPI), Energy Futures Group (EFG), and Northeast Energy Efficiency Partners (NEEP), is now available and is made possible with funding from the U.S. Department of Energy. The TBP Certificate is the only one of its kind, designed to …
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DOE Releases Communications & Marketing Toolkit
An update from the Office of State and Community Energy Programs: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is providing program administrators and other stakeholders with a toolkit to inform and educate the public about the Home Energy Rebate programs. DOE has developed several resources specific to the rebate programs for this toolkit, including a consumer …
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April 2024 State Updates
Find Your State Click here to find the latest updates, projects, federal funding information, and events in your state! BPA State Updates Maryland – The Building Performance Association (BPA) is seeking feedback from home performance, HVACR, weatherization, and other contractors to inform the program design of the rebate programs in Maryland. Join us on May 9 …
EPA Announces 60 Award Recipients for Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Solar for All Program
An Update from EPA: Washington – On April 22, as the Biden-Harris Administration celebrates Earth Day, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced 60 selectees that will receive $7 billion in grant awards through the Solar for All grant competition to deliver residential solar projects to over 900,000 households nationwide. The grant competition is funded by President …
Mass Save Energy Efficiency and Decarbonization Plan
Mass Save has published a draft of the upcoming 2025-2027 Energy Efficiency and Decarbonization Plan. The MA Energy Efficiency Advisory Council (EEAC) will host listening sessions on the plan on May 13 and June 3. Register here. Some highlights from the draft plan include: