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The State Energy Program (SEP) lists news from the states where SEP provided funding or the state energy offices were involved in the projects. These news stories can come from the following sources:
- DOE issues a press release about a state project or a DOE dignitary attends an event.
- A state governor issues a press release or attends an event.
- A state energy office issues a public notice.
- A news or trade organization features a story about the project.
For more news about state involvement in renewable energy and energy efficiency projects, see the EERE State Activities & Partnerships Web site.
July 29, 2009
DOE Awards $54 Million for State Energy Programs in Four States
DOE awarded $54 million in American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act funds to Nevada, Rhode Island, Vermont,
and Wisconsin on July 27 to support energy efficiency and
renewable energy projects. More
July 14, 2009
Secretary Chu Announces Nearly $300 Million Rebate Program to Encourage Purchases of Energy Efficient Appliances
U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced
the availability of nearly $300 million in funding from the
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for state-run
rebate programs for consumer purchases of new ENERGY
STAR qualified home appliances. More
July 10, 2009
Obama Administration Awards More than $141 Million for State Energy Programs in Six States and Territories
DOE announced more than $141 million in Recovery Act
funding to support energy efficiency and renewable energy
projects in Hawaii, Maine, Nebraska, New Mexico, the
Northern Mariana Islands, and Texas. More
July 6, 2009
Obama Administration Awards More than $153 Million for State Energy Programs in Seven States and Territories
DOE delivered more than $153 million in Recovery Act
funding on July 6 to support energy efficiency and renewable
energy projects in Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi,
Montana, New York, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The funding
was awarded under DOE's State Energy Program. More
July 1, 2009
Labor Department Offers $500 Million for Clean Energy Job Training
The U.S. Department of Labor has released five solicitations
for grants that will improve and expand the training
opportunities for people seeking work in the fields of energy
efficiency and renewable energy. The application due dates
for the grants run from August through October. More
July 1, 2009
Interior Department Expedites Solar Energy Development in the West
The Interior Department has identified 24 large tracts of
public land that could potentially host utility-scale solar power
plants. The agency is studying the environmental and
resource suitability of the tracts, located in Arizona,
California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah, with the
intent to speed the development of solar power facilities in
the West. More
June 29, 2009
Obama Administration Launches New Energy Efficiency Efforts
President Barack Obama and U.S. Energy Secretary Steven
Chu announced on June 29 aggressive actions to promote
energy efficiency and save U.S. consumers billions of dollars
per year. More
June 26, 2009
Obama Administration Delivers More than $304 Million for Weatherization Programs in Georgia, Illinois and New York
U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced
that the Department of Energy is providing more than $304
million in Recovery Act funding to expand weatherization
assistance programs in Georgia, Illinois, and New York. More
June 25, 2009
Obama Administration Awards More than $154 Million for State Energy Programs in Four States
U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced
more than $154 million in Recovery Act funding to support
energy efficiency and renewable energy projects in
California, Missouri, New Hampshire and North Carolina. More
June 24, 2009
Obama Administration Awards More than $204 Million for State Energy Programs in 10 States
U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu today
announced more than $204 million in Recovery Act funding to
support energy efficiency and renewable energy projects in
ten states. More
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