The State Energy Program (SEP) provides grants to states and directs funding to state energy offices from technology programs in DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. States use grants to address their energy priorities and program funding to adopt emerging renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies.

States often combine many sources of funding for their projects, including DOE and private industry. The State Energy Program plays a role when:

• the state energy office is involved in the project,
• the State Energy Program provides funding, or
• the state uses petroleum violation escrow funds for part of the project and it is in the state's SEP plan.

Conservation Update

Your connection to energy projects in the states.

The State Energy Program publishes this bimonthly newsletter outlining projects by state energy offices, summarizing news from the states, and listing new state publications. More

States Explore Financing Options for Solar Photovoltaics 

Solar photovoltaic installations are growing rapidly on public buildings and lands, especially in states with public policies and incentives that support PV. In the last few years, financing options have grown in number and complexity. After taking stock of their options, many state and local officials are settling on third-party owner financing for public PV installations. More