DOE Awards $34.6 Million to States for Energy Efficiency

DOE announced on June 2nd that it will award a total of $34.6 million to
24 states, five territories, and the District of Columbia to improve
energy efficiency throughout the nation. The funding is from DOE's
State Energy Program, which provides grants to states and directs
funding to state energy offices from technology programs in DOE's
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE). Among the
states receiving funding are Maryland, which will receive $642,000,
and New Mexico, which will receive $314,000. Those awards were
announced, respectively, by Andy Karsner, DOE's Assistant Secretary
for EERE and Karen Harbert, DOE's Assistant Secretary for Policy and
International Affairs. See the State Energy Program Web site
and the DOE press releases on the overall funding
and the awards to Maryland and New Mexico. As with New Mexico, Maine will receive $314,000.