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SEP Energy Savings

$13,405,120


Energy Savings So Far this Year from the U.S. State Energy Program
 
Annual energy savings will be nearly $581 million in 2010.

Where are Fuel Supplies and Prices Headed this Winter?

Leading national experts tell all at the 2009 Winter Fuels Conference … watch the videos and view the presentations to learn more!

Record Attendance for the State Energy Technology and Policy Outlook Conference in Washington, DC

The National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO) and the Association of State Energy Research and Technology Transfer Institutions (ASERTTI) co-hosted the State Energy Policy and Technology Outlook Conference in Washington, DC from February 1-4, 2010, with nearly 300 state officials and energy experts in attendance.
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Kentucky’s Green Bank
Making First Loans

Kentucky First Lady Jane Beshear greets a student at the Kentucky School for the Blind. The school and two others received the state’s new Green Bank’s first loan, funded by the State Energy Program. Read Full Story >

New Traffic Lights Shine Bright Across New Mexico

Funded with $5 million in stimulus funds through the State Energy Program, New Mexico’s traffic light retrofit project is fast replacing incandescent lights with LED lamps, resulting in big energy savings. Read Full Story >

Other State and Local News

NASEO Members Transforming America’s Energy Future

The National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO) is the only nonprofit organization that represents Governor-designated energy officials from each state and territory. To find your state or territorial energy office, please visit our Members section. Public and private-sector energy organizations are welcome to join NASEO as affiliate members. Learn More about NASEO >

For NASEO Members: ARRA Resources and Updates

The American Reinvestment and Recovery Act dedicates $16B in targeted clean energy and EE spending. State Energy Offices are directly investing and managing about $4.6B through the U.S. State Energy Program, EE and Conservation Block Grants, appliance rebates and energy assurance to maximize benefits for the economy, including jobs, and secure the long-term energy future of America. ENTER ARRA PORTAL >

Efficiency Funds Now
Available for Maine Homes

Homeowners in Maine are now eligible to receive rebates of $1,500 to $3,000 for energy efficiency audits and retrofits as a result of the federal stimulus program. Read Full Story >

Foreign Oil Spending

$271,000,000,000


U.S. Spending on Foreign Oil
So Far this Year
 
Total spending for 2010 is projected to be $271 billion.