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• Indiana Announces Launch of Home Energy Rebates Programs On May 14, 2025, the Indiana Office of Energy Development (IOED) launched the Indiana Energy Saver Program, which will provide $182 million in funding for Indiana residents through the Home Efficiency Rebate (HOMES) and Home Appliance Rebate (HEAR) programs...
  
• Supporting Energy Innovation and Affordability: State Energy Offices’ Strategic Use of U.S. State Energy Program Funds The nation’s 56 governor-designated State and Territory Energy Offices strategically target energy policy development, planning and investments to spur private-sector energy innovations, enhance energy security, and improve energy affordability...
  
• Kentucky’s Office of Energy Policy and the National Energy Education Development (NEED) Project Deliver Energy Education Training for Teachers In March 2025, the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet’s Office of Energy Policy and the National Energy Education Development (NEED) Project, a NASEO Affiliate Partner, delivered four professional development workshops for teachers in 52 schools across the state...
  
• New York Announces Availability of $12 Million through Grid Enhancing Technologies (GETs) Program On April 16, 2025, the State of New York announced the availability of $12 million in funding to support innovative grid modernization projects. Managed by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), the Grid Enhancing Technologies (GETs) program will select proposals that aim to enhance the current system, allowing the grid to reliably deliver growing domestic energy resources...
  
• Interior Expedites Permitting of Energy and Critical Minerals Development The U.S. Department of the Interior has announced plans to implement emergency permitting procedures to accelerate the development of domestic energy resources and critical minerals. Covered energy projects include: Crude oil Natural gas Lease condensates Natural gas liquids Refined petroleum products Uranium Coal Biofuels Geothermal energy Kinetic hydropower Critical minerals The Department will adopt an alternative National Environmental Policy Act compliance process; an expedited Section 7 consultation process under the Endangered Species Act; and alternative procedures for compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act...
  

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• U.S. Senate and House WAP Reauthorization Bills Introduced A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators and U.S. Representatives introduced legislation in both chambers to strengthen and reauthorize the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP), with strong support from NASEO and other partner organizations.
  
• DOE Assistant Secretary Evans Testifies Before House Energy and Commerce Committee Karen Evans, Assistant Secretary for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response, recently testified before the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
  
• Swiss-U.S. Energy Innovation Days 2018 Convene Energy Professionals Across the Atlantic The Swiss-U.S. Energy Innovation Days (SUEID) 2018 convened entrepreneurs, governments, academics, and others from Switzerland and the United States for a three-day workshop that explored new technologies, research methods, and collaborative approaches to energy production and use...
  
• USEER Reveals Growth Trends in Changing U.S. Energy Market The 2018 U.S. Energy and Employment Report finds that the U.S. energy market accounts for millions of jobs, including in electric power generation and fuels; transmission, distribution and storage; energy efficiency; and motor vehicles.
  
• AFPM Releases Report on Fuel and Petrochemical Supply Chains On July 9, the American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) released its "Fuel and Petrochemical Supply Chains" report. The report describes key elements of the petroleum and petrochemical sectors - and discusses the role this infrastructure plays in delivering everyday fuels and consumer goods.
  

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• MEA Helps Hyattsville Police Department Get New EV Wheels Thanks to a grant from the Maryland Energy Administration, the Hyattsville City Police Department in Maryland has added a Chevrolet Bolt EV and zero electric motorcycle to its police fleet, along with two DC-fast charging stations which can be used by both the police and public.
  
• Energy Planning Underway in Virginia and New Jersey Virginia and New Jersey are using extensive stakeholder engagement and public input processes as they develop new comprehensive energy plans.
  
• Alaska Energy Authority Supports Wind Project for Rural Alaskan Community A small, remote village on the Alaska Peninsula will soon be able to use wind electricity to power and heat homes, thanks to grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Bristol Bay Economic Development Corporation, and Alaska Energy Authority’s Renewable Energy Fund program...
  
• Zero-Energy Capable Mini-City in Austin, Texas Keeps Costs Low A mini-city 20 minutes from downtown Austin, Texas is taking energy efficiency to new heights—and new low costs.
  
• First-ever U.S. Freshwater Wind Farm to be Developed in Ohio On July 5, the Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB) recommended conditional approval of what could be the first freshwater wind turbine project ever developed in the United States. Led by the Lake Erie Energy Development Co. (LEEDCo), the six-turbine “Icebreaker” wind farm will be sited approximately 10 miles off the coast of Cleveland, OH in Lake Erie.
  

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