Washington is soliciting proposals for the following program areas under the State Energy Program (SEP):
| Program Area |
Description |
Budget Total |
| The Community-Wide Urban Residential and Commercial Energy Efficiency Program |
- Development and deployment of at least three large neighborhood-based building energy efficiency projects.
|
$14.5 million |
| The Farm Energy Assessments Program |
- Development of energy tools and training assistance to increase energy efficiency in the state’s large agricultural sector
|
$500,000 |
| The Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Loans and Grants Program |
- Loan and grant fund to provide interim financing to renewable energy projects, to assist innovative companies that have commercial or near commercial energy technologies, and to support cost-effective energy efficiency projects
|
$38.5 million |
| The Energy Efficiency Credit Enhancement Program |
- Credit enhancement mechanisms such as loan loss reserves and loan guarantees by financial institutions. This approach is intended to generate high levels of leverage for energy efficiency projects that go beyond direct loans
|
$5 million |
| The Clean Energy Leadership Initiative |
- Washington’s Governor signed legislation on May 4 that creates an industry-based advisory committee to assist with development of a statewide energy strategy and to advise the state on development and implementation of ARRA energy-related programs.
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