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July 26, 2023

Delaware BPA Affiliate Meeting at Energize Delaware

Earlier this month, the Delaware BPA Affiliate held an in-person meeting at the Energize Delaware offices. The meeting was a success, with 41 participants. Discussions included ramping up workforce development efforts, ongoing Needs Assessment updates,…

July 26, 2023

BPA Submits Letter Encouraging Nevada to Apply for IRA Funds

BPA along with SWEEP, the American Chemistry Council, NAIMA, Franklin Energy, Uplight, CLEAResult, and E4TheFuture submitted a letter to Governor Lombardo on behalf of industry stakeholders encouraging the state to move forward with the application…

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July 21, 2023

NPR Marketplace: New tax incentives ease home improvements to beat the heat

As Americans in the South face an extreme heat wave, cranked-up air conditioners are breaking records for electricity usage and testing the power grid in Texas. Amid the blistering heat, home improvements — like installing…

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July 18, 2023

White House Kicks Off Bid to Train Home Efficiency Workers

This article originally appeared in Bloomberg Law, written by Stephen Lee. The White House on Monday kicked off the outlay of $150 million to states so they can train contractors who can work on home…

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July 17, 2023

Present at Our National Conference in April 2024

The deadline to submit a proposal was September 8, 2023. By December 2023, presenters will receive notification that their proposal has been accepted.

contractor training grants $150 million now available to states
July 17, 2023

$150M in Contractor Training Grants Now Available to States

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s Office of State and Community Energy Programs (SCEP) announced today that applications are open for state energy offices to apply for $150 million in funding from the State-Based Home Energy Efficiency…

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July 10, 2023

BPA Backs North Carolina Governor in Bill Veto

BPA has expressed support for a veto against North Carolina House Bill 488 (HB 488), which could hinder the state’s ability to update its building standards and risk jeopardizing the health and safety of North…

Maryland Capitol Building
July 6, 2023

BPA Advocates for Contractors in Letter to Maryland Office of Home Energy Programs

BPA has submitted a letter to the Director of the Maryland Office of Home Energy Programs (OHEP) requesting assistance to address the significant drop in new client leads for the EmPOWER Maryland and DOE weatherization…

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July 5, 2023

IRA Webinar Series – Playbacks & Upcoming Live Event

Earlier this spring, we launched our Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) webinar series to give you a comprehensive understanding of the IRA. So far, we hosted two events: A recording of each event is available for…

Lewiston Maine job fair
June 29, 2023

Spreading the Clean Energy Word in Lewiston, Maine

BPA representative Hailey Champagne attends a job fair in Lewiston, Maine and shares their knowledge of the industry. Read the BPA Journal article here.