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SEP

The State Energy Program's (SEP) mission is to promote energy conservation and efficiency, and reduce the rate of growth of energy demand by developing and implementing a comprehensive state energy plan supported by Federal financial and technical assistance. The SEP will be supplemented with an additional $24.5 million dollars in stimulus funds to be spent within the next 3 years.

We are currently accepting applications for the following activities. If interested in any of the opportunities, please complete and submit the Grant Application Form SFN59023.

Wind Monitoring

All cities, economic development organizations, and job development authorities are eligible for $10,000 in stimulus funding grants on a first come, first served basis. Grants must be used for wind monitoring.

Landfill Gas Feasibility Studies

All cities and counties are eligible for $15,000 in stimulus funding grants on a first come, first served basis. Grants must be used for landfill gas feasibility studies.

Electric Vehicles

All state institutions, including higher education facilities, are eligible for $5,000 in stimulus funding grants on a first come, first served basis. Grants must be used for utility vehicles that do not operate on petroleum based fuels.

Questions regarding the SEP should be directed to Joe Murphy, Program Administrator, at (701) 777-5431.


SEP ARRA Awards
Recipient Amount Purpose
Fargo Public Schools $2,500.00 Trade instructors attending energy efficiency conference.
ND State College of Science $2,500.00 Trade instructors attending energy efficiency conference.
NDSU Agriculture & Biosystems Engineering Dept. $46,926.99 Agricultural Energy Audit Assistance & Education
American Lung Association of North Dakota $25,000.00 Clean Cities Support
Sacred Heart Monastery $4,500.00 Wind Turbine Inspection & Maintenance
NDSU/Ag & Biosystems Engineering $7,500.00 HERS Training
City of Grand Forks $15,000.00 Landfill Gas Feasibility Study
Chippewa Tribal Industries $10,000.00 Wind Monitoring
NDSU/Ag & Biosystems Engineering $1,481.58 Energy Code Survey of Current Practices
ND Building Officials Association $6,900.00 International Energy Conservation Code Training
ND State College of Science (AFV) $5,000.00 Alternative Fuel Vehicle
Farmers Union Oil of Southern Valley $10,000.00 Blender Pump Purchase
Walhalla Cooperative Oil Co. $15,000.00 Blender Pump Purchase
Cavalier (city) $62,500.00 Municipal Utilities Upgrades
Arrowwood Prairie Coop(Wimbledon, Carrington, Cooperstown) $65,000.00 Blender Pump Purchase
Baseview Petroleum (Northwood) $10,000.00 Blender Pump Purchase
North Valley Career & Tech Center $4,500.00 Wind Turbine Repair, Maintenance
Grafton $62,500.00 Municipal Utilities Upgrades
Farmers Union Moorhead dba PetroServe $90,000.00 Blender Pump Purchase
Bjornson Oil Company $10,000.00 Blender Pump Purchase
Dusterhoft Oil Co dba Demers Interstate Cenex $30,000.00 Blender Pump Purchase
North Star Coop $20,000.00 Blender Pump Purchase
Dakota College at Bottineau $5,000.00 Alternative Fuel Vehicle
Otter Tail Power Co. (Rebates) $822,984.00 Rebates
NSP-Minnesota (Xcel Energy)(Rebates) $1,922,743.00 Rebates
ND Propane Gas Association (Rebates) $475,000.00 Rebates
ND Assoc. of Rural Electric Coops (Rebates) $2,781,440.00 Rebates
Montana-Dakota Utilities (Rebates) $2,631,888.00 Rebates
Cenex of New Town (blender pumps) $20,000.00 Blender Pump Purchase
Valley City $62,500.00 Municipal Utilities Upgrades
Park River $62,400.00 Municipal Utilities Upgrades
Northwood $62,500.00 Municipal Utilities Upgrades
NDSU (State Facilites) $1,000,000.00 State Facilities
Valley City State University (state facilities) $65,400.00 State Facilities
Mayville State University (state facilities) $76,500.00 State Facilities
Dickinson State University (state facilities) $74,895.00 State Facilities
NDSCS (state facilities) $243,000.00 State Facilities
ND Facility Management (state facilities) $129,602.51 State Facilities
Bismarck State College (state facilities) $171,585.00 State Facilities
Williston State College (state facilities) $162,771.00 State Facilities
Dakota Resource Council $5,000.00 KidWind Teacher Training
Fargo Public Schools $2,488.84 Energy Efficiency Conference Reimbursement
ND Assc. of Builders $10,000.00 Energy Efficiency Building Classes
ND Assc. of Builders $7,281.33 Residential Energy Code Training
American Lung Assn. of the Upper Midwest $25,000.00 Clean Cities Support
MSU (Alternative Fuel Vehicle) $5,000.00 Alternative Fuel Vehicle
ND Soybean Council $75,000.00 Biodiesel Promotion
Munich Elevator & Oil Co. $15,000.00 Blender Pump Purchase
Northdale Oil, Inc. $10,000.00 Blender Pump Purchase
Farmers Union Oil Fessenden $10,000.00 Blender Pump Purchase
Gordy's, Inc. $55,000.00 Blender Pump Purchase
Enerbase (Minot) $30,000.00 Blender Pump Purchase
Farmers Union Bismarck/Mandan $50,000.00 Blender Pump Purchase
Don's Car Washes $30,000.00 Blender Pump Purchase
Northwood Coop Oil Co. $5,000.00 Blender Pump Purchase
Farmers Union Oil Moorhead $50,000.00 Blender Pump Purchase
Hatton Coop Oil Co. $10,000.00 Blender Pump Purchase
Vining Oil & Gas $15,000.00 Blender Pump Purchase
ND Ethanol Utilization Council $15,000.00 Ethanol Public Opinion Survey
ND State Hospital $296,534.00 State Facilities
ND Youth Correctional Center $308,124.86 State Facilities
UND Facilities Dept. $1,000,000.00 State Facilities
Barnes County $100,000.00 County Courthouse Windows
Fargo $100,000.00 Lighting Retrofits In Parking Ramp, Public Works Building, Civic Center/Centennial Hall
Rolette County $28,480.00 Insulate 2 County Shops
Walsh County $100,000.00 Boilers In The Law Enforcement Center
Williston $18,000.00 Update Heating/Cooling Plant In The Armory
Grand Forks (city) $100,000.00 Energy Audits & Efficiency Measures
Grand Forks (county) $58,670.00 Lighting Retrofit - County Building Parking Ramp
Lakota $62,500.00 Municipal Utilities Upgrades
Hope $48,700.00 Municipal Utilities Upgrades
NDSU/Ag & Biosystems Engineering Dept. $30,000.00 Agricultural Energy Efficiency & Conservation
Blaise Energy $2,000,000.00 Microturbine Pilot Project
Packet Digital, LLC $50,000.00 Pilot Project w/ITD on On Demand Power/PowerSage
Minot State University $2,000,000.00 Geothermal Heat Pump Activity
Bismarck State College NECE $25,000.00 10kW Photovoltaic Array
ND Building Officials Association $6,000.00 Energy Code Training for Building Inspectors
NDSU/Ag & Biosystems Engineering Dept. $20,000.00 Residential Construction Best Practices
Farmers Union Oil Drake $15,000.00 Blender Pump Purchase
Enerbase (Washburn) $20,000.00 Blender Pump Purchase
Cando Farmers Grain & Oil $20,000.00 Blender Pump Purchase
Farmers Union Ellendale $10,000.00 Blender Pump Purchase
CenDak Farmers Union $10,000.00 Blender Pump Purchase
Agri-Valley (Drayton/Hillsboro/Grand Forks) $55,000.00 Blender Pump Purchase
Farmers Union Oil Hazelton $10,000.00 Blender Pump Purchase
Farmers Union Oil Moorhead (Bismarck/Mandan) $25,000.00 Blender Pump Purchase
Service Oil Inc./dba StaMart (Grand Forks, Fargo, Bismarck) $25,000.00 Blender Pump Purchase
Town & Country Co-op $20,000.00 Blender Pump Purchase
ND Dept. of Transportation $200,000.00 Incremental Costs of Chevy Volts
ND Ethanol Council $50,000.00 Ethanol Usage Campaign
NDSCS $392,197.00 State Facilities
Lake Region State College $517,173.00 State Facilities
Valley City State University $629,657.00 State Facilities
ND Parks & Rec $30,380.00 State Facilities
UND Facilities Dept $1,000,000.00 State Facilities
Job Service ND (Grand Forks) $99,900.00 State Facilities
Job Service ND (Bismarck) $196,200.00 State Facilities
Job Service ND (Fargo) $69,350.00 State Facilities
NDSU $1,868,330.00 State Facilities
Jamestown $10,000.00 Digester Gas/Electricity Production Energy Analysis
North Valley Career & Tech Center $5,000.00 Wind Turbine Repair, Maintenance
Bismarck Public Schools $30,000.00 Horizon Middle School Sidewalk Lighting
Sharon $32,980.00 Municipal Utilities Upgrades
Total awarded to date: $23,371,963.11.