Request for Proposals Now Available for State Energy Program ARRA Funds

Name: Jason McCarty
Phone: 405-815-5320

April 10, 2009 -- The Oklahoma Department of Commerce and the State Energy Office (SEO) would like to announce the release of a Request for Proposal (RFP) for funds made available as part of SEO funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA).

The Oklahoma SEO receives congressionally appropriated funding from the Department of Energy (DOE) for State Energy Program (SEP). Funds are distributed according to a formula that depends on the state’s size, population, energy use, etc. The mission of SEP is to:

• Increase energy efficiency to reduce energy costs and consumption for consumers, businesses and government.
• Reduce reliance on imported energy.
  
•  Reduce the impact of energy production and use on the environment.
  

President Barack Obama signed into law the ARRA on February 17, 2009. The ARRA appropriates funding for DOE to issue formula-based grants under SEP. Goals of the SEP ARRA include, but are not limited to:

• Jobs created
• Energy (kwh/therms/gallons/BTUs/etc) saved Renewable energy installed capacity and generated 
• GHG emissions reduced (CO2 equivalents) 
• Energy cost savings
  

To view the RFP Proposals, click here. Proposals are due no later than 4:30pm CST on Monday, April 27, 2009. If you have questions concerning the forms or application process please contact Carolyn Sullivan at 405-815-5347 or Kylah McNabb at 405-815-5249.