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DOE Issues Early Home Energy Rebate Guidance to States

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The DOE Office of State and Community Energy Programs has released an Administrative and Legal Requirements Document (ALRD) to states to begin rolling out a limited amount of administrative dollars early to support state implementation of Home Energy Rebate Programs. The ALRD allows states to apply for up to 2.5% of their total allocations from…

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BPA Responds to DOE’s Request for Information regarding HOMES & HEEHR Rebates in the Inflation Reduction Act

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On behalf of the industry, the Building Performance Association submitted a response to the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Home Energy Rebate Request for Information (RFI) regarding the $4.3 billion HOMES rebate program and $4.5 billion High-Efficiency Electric Home Rebate Program (HEEHR). Our response included the recommendation that DOE should ensure that dollars for the Home Energy Rebate programs are…

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Workforce Development Program RFI Response

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BPA provided comments pertaining to workforce development programs contained in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) of 2021. We look forward to working with DOE on implementation of key workforce development programs.

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BPA’s Work & Priorities on the Inflation Reduction Act

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BPA’s latest achievement is helping to secure billions of dollars in rebates and incentives for home energy efficiency and electrification, plus hundreds of millions of dollars to train workers for the jobs that funding will create, by helping shape the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). BPA’s next step is to make sure our members benefit…

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Tell us What You Think About Federal Rebate Implementation

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If you are a contractor, we are requesting your input! As you know, $9 billion will roll out from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in 2023 to provide rebates for residential energy efficiency and electrification (HOMES and HEEHR) and contractor training grants. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is developing guidelines for these programs. Then,…

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