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Virginia Awarded $300,000 from Department of Energy to Achieve Governor's Energy Efficiency Goals

Statement

Date: Sept. 23, 2015
Location: Richmond, VA
Issues: Energy Federal, State and Local Relations

Governor Terry McAuliffe today announced that Virginia has received a $300,000 competitive grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to implement the Governor's energy efficiency goals, including lowering energy consumption in the Commonwealth by ten percent in 2020. The Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy (DMME) will receive the grant. As part of the grant, DMME will work closely with the Virginia Energy Efficiency Council (VAEEC), the Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance (SEEA) and Clean Energy Solutions, Inc (CESI).

"Reducing energy consumption and providing lower energy costs for individuals and businesses in Virginia are critical components in my administration's efforts to build a new Virginia economy," said Governor McAuliffe. "This grant award provides much needed resources to implement my strategy to lower Virginia's retail electricity consumption by ten percent in 2020 from 2006 levels."


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