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Dr. Henry McKoy, Director of Office of State and Community Energy Programs at the U.S. Department of Energy, will be joining us as a featured speaker at our national conference hosted this April 17-20. He will be featured during our welcome and general session on day two of the conference. Learn more about Dr. McKoy …
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BPA tracks the latest policy updates and legislative issues in many states across the nation. Read the highlights and find your state and check out the most recent policy news below. Key Highlights All State Updates For additional information regarding work in states across the country, click here to visit our full state advocacy page …
Lead organizer from the West Virginia BPA Affiliate Department of Education at Mt. Olive Correctional Facility participated in a workforce development meeting on the West Side of Charleston with Energy Efficiency West Virginia (EEWV) Affiliated Construction Trades (ACT) and Common Defense. Community members attended the event to talk about their needs and interests in more …
The Ohio BPA Affiliate group met again in March with 15 individuals and contractors from around the state. They will continue conversations centered around providing feedback to the State Energy Office for the implementation of federal funding.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced new investments in energy affordability, building efficiency, clean air, and clean water. Highlights include: Read more about these investments here.
The first cohort for ReMaine’s internship program, which provides an entry point for clean energy jobs, has begun. In total, the ReMaine program will support 32 interns across two cohorts and will subsidize 50% of wages from $18 to $22/hour for a total of 240 hours. The second cohort will begin in June. If you’re …
The newly organized Kentucky BPA (KYBPA) Affiliate has member leaders from several segments of the residential energy efficiency including policy, training, and community engagement. This powerhouse organization is poised to provide support across the Bluegrass State to increase training and program activity. An in-depth Statewide needs assessment is set to begin in April to help …
BPA is proud to announce $75,000 in funding for the formation of Delaware BPA (DEBPA) Affiliate and in-depth needs assessment of the residential energy efficiency marketplace. Partners include the Help Initiative, New Ecology, and Home Performance Consulting. This group had over 12 contractors provide sign-on letters with willingness to organize on a regular basis. The …
On February 2nd, the California Public Utilities Commission approved $50 million for TECH from California’s FY 2022-2023 budget from General Fund revenues. The TECH program aims to reduce a building’s greenhouse gas emissions by installing and using clean space and water heating technology. Learn more.
As part of BPA’s work to support contractors in the state of Arizona, BPA member Eli Chamberlain wrote an op-ed highlighting the benefits of heat pumps in the local climate. Read the full story on the AZ Daily Sun here. Additionally, BPA Board Member Elena Chrimat spoke on the benefits of energy efficiency as a …
