Funding will help reduce emissions and improve energy efficiency
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Arlen Specter and Bob Casey announced today that the Department of Energy has allocated $102,508,400 in federal funding for energy efficiency and conservation projects throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Today's funding is contained in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 as part of the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants. The grants are determined by a formula that accounts for population and energy use; their purpose is to invest in projects that improve energy efficiency and reduce fossil fuel emissions.
"I am pleased that these stimulus funds will benefit communities throughout Pennsylvania," said Senator Specter. "These investments in efficient energy technologies will cut costs and enable Pennsylvania to meet long-term energy and climate goals."
"I am happy that these recovery funds are being allocated so quickly to help Pennsylvania reduce emissions and improve energy efficiency," Senator Casey said. "This funding will help Pennsylvania communities continue to lead the charge in meeting the goal of reducing fuel and energy consumption for the security of our Nation."
According to the administration, 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.
More information on the funding is available here.
Pennsylvania projects, by region, are:
Statewide
· $23, 547,800 for the Pennsylvania State Energy Office
Central
· $2,207,300 for Cumberland County
· $3,795,900 for Lancaster County
· $3,501,800 for York County
· $205,700 for the City of Altoona
· $256,200 for the City of Harrisburg
· $575,900 for the City of Lancaster
· $185,200 for the City of Lower Paxton
· $160,600 for the City of Manheim
· $189,200 for the City of Middletown
· $491,600 for the City of Millcreek
· $194,100 for the City of State College
· $190,200 for the City of York
Lehigh Valley
· $2,032,100 for Lehigh County
· $2,190,900 for Northampton County
· $1,038,800 for the City of Allentown
· $702,100 for the City of Bethlehem
· $160,800 for the City of Northampton
Northeast
· $2,542,200 for Luzerne County
· $718,500 for the City of Scranton
· $192,300 for the City of Wilkes-Barre
Northwest
· $1,031,500 for the City of Erie
· $168,400 for the City of Hempfield
Southeast
· $2,973,200 for Berks County
· $3,906,600 for Bucks County
· $4,615,800 for Chester County
· $3,668,300 for Delaware County
· $6,183,000 for Montgomery County
· $14,108,700 for the City of Philadelphia
· $500,400 for the City Abington
· $576,600 for the City of Bensalem
· $492,500 for the City of Bristol
· $147,400 for the City of Cheltenham
· $156,000 for the City of Chester
· $190,000 for the City of Haverford
· $587,600 for the City of Lower Merion
· $791,000 for the City of Reading
· $695,600 for the City of Upper Darby
Southwest
· $8,094,300 for Allegheny County
· $1,924,400 for Washington County
· $3,006,500 for Westmoreland County
· $3,403,00 for the City of Pittsburgh
· $181,400 for the City of Penn Hills
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