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.
North Dakota will use its Recovery Act SEP funding to:
- Promote various energy efficiency and conservation efforts, including providing energy education resources for North Dakota's agricultural and industrial sectors that will help farmers, ranchers, contractors, and building tradesmen reduce their energy use.
- Offer training, technical assistance, and marketing and outreach support to promote the adoption of energy efficient construction practices and agricultural technologies, conservation techniques, and the use of clean renewable energy sources.
- Lead by example, improving the energy efficiency of state buildings and installing renewable energy systems at state facilities.
- Create a statewide energy efficiency and renewable energy rebate program, in partnership with investor-owned, municipal utilities and rural electric cooperatives.
- Establish an Emergency High Efficiency Furnace Rebate Program, which will assist victims of the 2009 spring floods with the incremental cost of installing a high efficiency furnace to replace standard efficiency furnaces and heating systems.
The Office of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (OREEE) recently received $9,834,000 of the grant award. After demonstrating successful implementation of the state plan, OREEE will receive the rest of the funds. Efforts are now under way to implement the state plan.
As programs become available, more information will be posted here. Please visit the site frequently in the coming weeks for additional information.
Questions regarding the SEP should be directed to Joe Murphy, Program Administrator, at (701) 777-5431.
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| SEP ARRA Awards |
| Recipient |
Amount |
Purpose |
| Fargo Public Schools |
$2,500.00 |
Trade instructors attending energy efficiency conference. |
| ND State College of Science |
$1,250.00 |
Trade instructors attending energy efficiency conference. |
| NDSU Agriculture & Biosystems Engineering Dept. |
$47,000.00 |
Agricultural Energy Audit Assistance & Education |
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