“This funding will provide an important boost for state economies, help put Americans back to work, and move us toward energy independence,” says Energy Secretary Steven Chu. “It reflects our commitment to support innovative state and local strategies to promote energy efficiency and renewable energy while insisting that taxpayer dollars are spent responsibly.”
The Recovery Act set aside US$3.1 billion to the State Energy Program (SEP) to help promote energy efficiency and clean deployment, as well as to support local economic recovery.
See table at bottom of page for details on each state's energy efficiency and renewable energy plans.
|
State/
territory
|
Funding allocated |
Energy efficiency |
Renewable Energy |
Other |
Total funding if successful |
| Alabama |
US$22,228,000 |
v |
- Low-interest loans for new and existing industries
|
|
US$55m |
| American Samoa |
US$7,420,000 |
v |
- 1 MW solar PV array near Tafuna Power Station
- 19, 28 kW solar roof arrays on government and other buildings
- Solar water heating system for LBJ Tropical Medical Center
- Measure and quantify the territory's wind potential
|
|
US$18m |
| District of Columbia |
US$8,808,800 |
v |
- Renewable energy into science and math lesson plans for school children
|
- Public energy education initiatives
|
US$22m |
| Illinois |
US$40,528,400 |
v |
- Grants for new biomass manufacturing or retrofits to existing facilities
|
|
US$101m |
| Maryland |
US$20,708,880 |
v |
- Increase availability of alternative fuels
|
- Awareness campaigns
- Deployment of hybrid-electric and all-electric vehicles
|
US$51m |
| North Dakota |
US$9,834,000 |
v |
- Rebate programme for energy efficiency and renewable energy
|
- Energy efficiency and conservation education for agricultural and industrial sectors
|
US$24m |
| Wyoming |
US$9,976,400 |
v |
- Rebates of up to US$5000 to homeowners for renewable energy such as PV, wind, geothermal
- Expects over 500 renewable energy systems to be installed
|
|
US$25m |