Archive for May 2024
Biden-Harris Administration Announces First State in Nation to Launch Historic Home Energy Rebates Program to Lower Families’ Utility Bills
An update from the Department of Energy: New York is First State to Get Rebates to Families Thanks to President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda QUEENS, N.Y.— As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced today that New York is the first state in the nation to launch…
Read MoreStudy Shows How States Can Maximize Impact of Federal Home Energy Retrofit Funds
WASHINGTON, D.C.—With billions of dollars in federal funding available to states to develop and expand residential energy retrofit programs, a new paper from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), the AnnDyl Policy Group, and the Building Performance Association (BPA) outlines how states can maximize the impact of the funds to lower utility bills…
Read MoreOregon Rental Home Heat Pump Program Funds Fully Reserved | Additional Funding Coming in July
An update from the Oregon Department of Energy: Funding for the Oregon Department of Energy’s Oregon Rental Home Heat Pump Program is fully reserved as of May 2024, and ODOE is no longer accepting applications. The Oregon Legislature allocated an additional $4 million to this program during the 2024 legislative session, and we expect that funding to be available for new reservations…
Read MoreMay 2024 State Updates
Looking for the latest industry updates in your state and across the nation? Here are our newest and noteworthy updates from May 2024. Click here to find your state and see the latest updates, projects, federal funding information, and events. BPA State Updates Maine – BPA has released its Maine Energy Efficiency Contractor Needs Assessment…
Read MoreDOE Issues Bill of Rights to Protect Consumers
An update from the Office of State & Community Energy Programs: The Biden-Harris Administration is committed to lowering costs for American consumers in every pocket of the country. The Home Energy Rebate programs, funded through the Inflation Reduction Act, are designed to help low- and middle-income families buy and install cost-saving appliances and make energy…
Read MoreGovernor Mills Announces Clean Energy Jobs in Maine Surpass 15,000, Contribute $2.3B to State’s Economy
An update from the State of Maine Office of Governor Janet T. Mills: Independent analysis commissioned by the Governor’s Energy Office found Maine is more than halfway to Governor Mills’ goal of 30,000 clean energy workers in Maine by 2030, new funding now available to support the clean energy workforce Governor Mills announced that the…
Read MoreMaine and Wisconsin Submit Funding Applications, Taking Next Steps Toward Launching Rebates
An update from the Office of State and Community Energy Programs: Two more states — Maine and Wisconsin — have submitted their grant applications to the U.S. Department of Energy for the Home Efficiency Rebates and Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates programs. Maine and Wisconsin have applied for their full $71.7 million and $149.4 million…
Read MoreTotal Building Performance Certificate for Deep Energy Retrofits is Now Available
The Total Building Performance Certificate, created in collaboration by the Building Performance Association (BPA), Building Performance Institute (BPI), Energy Futures Group (EFG), and Northeast Energy Efficiency Partners (NEEP), is now available and is made possible with funding from the U.S. Department of Energy. The TBP Certificate is the only one of its kind, designed to…
Read MoreBPA Welcomes Three New Board Members
BPA is pleased to announce the appointment of three new Board members: Matt Hargrove of Total Home Performance, Keith O’Hara of Eco Performance Builders, and Hal Smith of Halco. Their wealth of knowledge and experience in contracting will be an invaluable asset to our Board’s strategic direction and leadership. Matt Hargrove, the President of Total…
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