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The purpose of this program is to increase market transformation of energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies through policies, strategies, and public-private partnerships that facilitate their adoption and implementation. It also facilitates state-based activities, such as: financing mechanisms for institutional retrofit programs; loan program and management; energy savings performance contracting; comprehensive residential programs for homeowners; transportation programs that accelerate use of alternative fuels; and renewable programs that remove barriers and support supply side and distributed renewable energy. The program provides financial and technical assistance to State governments to create and implement a variety of energy efficiency and conservation projects in order to provide leadership to maximize the benefits of energy efficiency and renewable energy through communications and outreach activities, technology deployment, and accessing new partnerships and resources across the geographic panorama of the United States and its territories. The program’s objectives are: * To reduce fossil fuel emissions created as a result of activities within the jurisdictions of eligible entities; * To reduce the total energy use of the eligible entities; and * To improve energy efficiency in the transportation, building, and other sectors.
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Advance policies, programs, and market strategies that accelerate job creation and reduce energy bills, while achieving energy and climate security for the nation on a State or Territory administered basis. Advance policies, programs, and market strategies that accelerate job creation and reduce energy bills, while achieving energy and climate security for the nation on a State or Territory administered basis.
Advance policies, programs, and market strategies that accelerate job creation and reduce energy bills, while achieving energy and climate security for the nation on a State or Territory administered basis.
This program provided financial and technical assistance to State governments to create and implement a variety of energy efficiency and conservation projects in order to provide leadership to maximize the benefits of energy efficiency and renewable energy through communications and outreach activities, technology deployment, and accessing new partnerships and resources across the geographic panorama of the United States and its territories. Examples are: deploying solar panels on state owned buildings, installing LED lighting in state owned buildings, reducing emissions on the state owned vehicle fleet, combined heat and power installations on state owned buildings, etc.
SEP implemented the Technology Action Group (TAG) Model for FY 2021. A TAG represents a voluntary opportunity to participate in a learning and best practices model between the State Energy Program (SEP) and the 56 State Energy Offices (SEOs) of the states, territories and the District of Columbia. TAGs are voluntary and established as a pilot initiative for FY 2021 through FY2022. The two topics are:
Onsite energy systems at critical facilities: States work together to develop plans for onsite energy systems that can power critical facilities during grid outages and normal operation using lab-designed tools.
Main Street revitalization: States work together to identify successful strategies for targeting Main Street communities and small businesses to stimulate local energy efficiency projects performed by local professionals that reduce energy bills.
DOE awarded $5,946,425 in SEP funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) to 33 states and territories to update their State Energy Security Plans.
Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):
For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.
OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.
