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State and Local Government Assistance

The Department of Energy’s (DOE) Technical Assistance Program (TAP), in support of the State Energy Program (SEP) & the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG), is providing state, local, and tribal officials the tools and resources needed to implement successful and sustainable clean energy programs. This effort, which is jointly funded with SEP and EECBG Recovery Act dollars, is aimed at accelerating project execution, improving program performance, and increasing the return on Recovery Act investments.

As a member of the Technical Assistance Network, SWEEP provides support to recipients of EECBG, SEP and Better Buildings (Retrofit Ramp-up) grants in Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming. SWEEP’s assistance helps grantees develop programs which support Federal initiatives and are designed to address long-term energy policy changes, environmental concerns, and the need to strengthen the economy and create jobs. 

TAP offers SEP and EECBG recipients the opportunity to connect with a diverse network of technical experts at no cost. Providers include representatives from DOE’s national laboratories, non-profits, stakeholder organizations, and for-profit consulting firms. TAP can provide many types of assistance including:

State and Local Capacity Building

  • Trainings
  • Workshops
  • Peer-to-peer matching

Technical

  • Renewable energy siting and development

  • Review of technical specs for RFPs

  • Strategic planning, energy management, and conservation strategies

  • Green building technologies

  • Building codes

Program Design and Implementation

  • Policy and program development
  • Coordinating rate-payer funded dollars with ARRA projects and programs
  • Sustainable community and building design
  • State and regional EE and RE assessments and planning
  • EE and RE portfolio program design elements

Financial

Program design support and guidance on financing mechanisms such as:

  • Revolving loan funds (RLFs)
  • Property-assessed clean energy (PACE)
  • Loan loss reserves and enhanced credit mechanisms

Performance Contracting

  • Designing and implementing a performance contract
  • Leveraging private investment
  • Reducing institutional barriers
  • Tracking and comparing programs

For more information about TAP and how SWEEP can assist your ARRA-funded energy project, contact SWEEP’s ARRA Project Manager Curtis Framel by email or call 303-447-0247.

Getting Technical Assistance:

As a Regional Coordinator for TAP, we help guide grantees through the available resources and questions, and streamline the process of efficiently accessing the specific assistance needed for each project.

If you are seeking technical assistance for an ARRA-funded energy project in the southwest, begin by contacting SWEEP ARRA Project Manager Curtis Framel by email or call 303-447-0247.

Important DOE resources:

DOE Solution Center contains a wealth of information and resources for EECBG and SEP grantees.

Technical Assistance Program Blog gives you access to community conversations, expert assistance, and peer exchange of best practices and lessons learned.

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