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 The American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009 (ARRA) appropriated $3.1 billion for the Department of Energy’s State Energy Program (SEP), which provides funding to state energy offices (SEOs) for energy efficiency and renewable energy programs. The following page summarizes Minnesota's planned use of the funding.
Total Stimulus Funding in Minnesota: $54.1 million
Minnesota is soliciting proposals for the following program areas under the State Energy Program (SEP):
| Program Area |
Description |
Budget Total |
Energy Information and Coordination |
- Provide information through various media on energy conservation, renewable energy and other energy-related issues.
- Strategies include telephone hotline, printed materials, CD distribution, media releases, website, booths at trade fairs and home shows and as a participant in community based
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$444,320 |
| Public Buildings Energy Efficiency |
- Provide state agencies and local governments with technical assistance to develop and determine cost-effective energy efficiency improvements; private lease purchase financing of improvements; and assistance in managing cash flow to maintain budget neutral impact.
- Program funds will be used for development, marketing, administration, and short-term financing of technical assistance costs.
- Efficiency improvements will be financed and technical assistance costs will be recovered under tax-exempt lease/purchase agreements through private sector lenders.
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3,078,420 |
| Renewable Projects |
- Solar
- Solar Electric Rebate Program
- Solar workforce development through participation in two advisory groups for college’s new solar thermal and solar electric programs.
- Administration on state solar incentives for PV and Solar Hot water
- Wind
- Series of wind workshops
- Technical assistance on incentives and resources for wind projects
- Clean Fuels
- Biodiesel
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$137,195 |
Residential Energy Conservation Financing Program |
- Provide below market rate financing to owners of residential properties to increase the energy efficiency of their buildings.
- Managed by the Center for Energy & Environment
- Program is funded through principal repayments and program income earned; original funding for project was from EXXon PVE funds in1993.
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N/A |
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