PA Energy Efficiency and Conservation Funds

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Vice President Joe Biden and Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced plans to invest $3.2 billion in energy efficiency and conservation projects in U.S. cities, counties, states, territories, and Native American tribes. This includes $102,508,400 for state, county and city efforts in Pennsylvania. A detailed breakdown is below.

Today’s announcement builds on an investment of $352,477,062 in Pennsylvania weatherization and energy funding announced by the Administration on March 12th and detailed at energy.gov/recovery.

“These investments will save taxpayer dollars and create jobs in communities around the country,” said Vice President Biden. “Local leaders will have the flexibility in how they put these resources to work – but we will hold them accountable for making the investments quickly and wisely to spur the local economy and cut energy use.”

The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant program, funded by President Obama’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, will provide formula grants for projects that reduce total energy use and fossil fuel emissions, and improve energy efficiency.

The funding will support energy audits and energy efficiency retrofits in residential and commercial buildings, the development and implementation of advanced building codes and inspections, and the creation of financial incentive programs for energy efficiency improvements. Other activities eligible for use of grant funds include transportation programs that conserve energy, projects to reduce and capture methane and other greenhouse gas emissions from landfills, renewable energy installations on government buildings, energy efficient traffic signals and street lights, deployment of Combined Heat and Power and district heating and cooling systems, and others.

To ensure accountability, the Department of Energy will provide guidance to and require grant recipients to report on the number of jobs created or retained, energy saved, renewable energy capacity installed, greenhouse gas emissions reduced, and funds leveraged. Funding is based on a formula that accounts for population and energy use.

“The Block Grants are a major investment in energy solutions that will strengthen America’s economy and create jobs at the local level,” said Secretary Chu. “The funding will be used for the cheapest, cleanest and most reliable energy technologies we have – energy efficiency and conservation – which can be deployed immediately. The grants also empower local communities to make strategic investments to meet the nation’s long term clean energy and climate goals.”

Funding for state, city, and county governments in the state includes:

Pennsylvania Total Sum City, County, and SEO Allocations

All $102,508,400

Pennsylvania State Energy Office $23,574,800

Abington City $500,400
Allen City $1,038,800
Altoona City $205,700
Bensalem City $576,600
Bethlehem City $702,100
Bristol City $492,500
Cheltenham City $147,400
Chester City $156,000
Erie City $1,031,500
Harrisburg City $256,200
Haverford City $190,000
Hempfield City $168,400
Lancaster City $575,900
Lower Merion City $587,600
Lower Paxton City $185,200
Manheim City $160,600
Middletown City $189,200
Millcreek City $491,600
Northampton City $160,800
Penn Hills City $181,400
Philadelphia City $14,108,700
Pittsburgh City $3,403,000
Reading City $791,000
Scranton City $718,500
State College City $194,100
Upper Darby City $695,600
Wilkes-Barre City $192,300
York City $190,200

Allegheny County $8,094,300
Berks County $2,973,200
Bucks County $3,906,600
Chester County $4,615,800
Cumberland County $2,207,300
Delaware County $3,668,300
Lancaster County $3,795,900
Lehigh County $2,032,100
Luzerne County $2,542,200
Montgomery County $6,183,000
Northampton County $2,190,900
Washington County $1,924,400
Westmoreland County $3,006,500
York County $3,501,800

More information on the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program is available on http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/wip/block_grants.cfm.