Arizona Invests $2.7 Million In Energy Awards For Rural Communities
Governor Jan Brewer today announced the Arizona Commerce Authority has awarded more than $1.3 million in Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants (EECBG) to 15 communities for energy-related projects.
In addition, $1.4 million was awarded to 23 communities in competitive EECBG grants.
“Our state is leading the way in solar energy and energy efficiency,” said Governor Brewer. “Arizona was recently named ‘Solar Energy King’ by a prestigious national business magazine. And helping our rural communities save money on energy costs can only spread our success.”
Funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009, Arizona’s EECBG Program, administered by the Arizona Commerce Authority’s Energy Office, was awarded program funding to finance a variety of EECBG projects, such as:
- energy audits for buildings
- energy efficiency retrofits
- energy efficiency and conservation programs
- development and implementation of transportation programs
- traffic signals and street lighting
- renewable energy technologies on government buildings
The competitive EECBG grants gave all participating communities a chance to fund additional energy-saving projects in their community,” said Robin Boudreau, EECBG Program Manager. “This first-time funding gave many local governments their first chance to implement energy-saving projects and programs on a community-wide level. And in some cases, not only will these projects save energy, but they’ll also educate the public of ‘off-the-shelf’ energy-saving technologies.”
In May, Governor Brewer announced EECBG awards of $4.8 million to 49 communities and five counties.
Overall, EECBG has funded 127 energy-related projects or programs in 64 communities and five counties.
These are communities with a population of 35,000 or less and five counties with the least population (based on 2007 census) that were eligible to participate in the program.
All projects or programs have EECBG funding and city/town or county approval and are in the process of being completed.
Projects break-down in the following percentages: energy efficiency retrofits (50%); energy efficiency and conservation programs (19%); renewable energy technologies on government buildings (15%); traffic signals and street lighting (9%); energy audits for buildings (5%) and other (2%).
15 EECBG Awards – Total $1,348,537
Buckeye – $164,210
Carefree – $64,768
Clarkdale – $65,961*
Clifton – $58,857*
Cottonwood – $92,995*
El Mirage – $150,737*
Hayden – $53,129
Paradise Valley – $106,868
Patagonia – $52,988*
Queen Creek – $139,985
Sahuarita – $111,564
San Luis – $140,747
South Tucson – $71,335
Winkelman – $51,650
Winslow – $87,473
* (Potential renewable energy projects)
23 Competitive EECBG Awards – Total $1,409,415
Apache Junction – $88,619
Carefree – $60,000
Cave Creek – $49,150
Chino Valley – $93,700*
Cottonwood – $32,000
Douglas – $85,000
Fredonia – $44,025
Gila Bend – $43,761
Globe – $80,000
Kearny – $75,000
Kingman – $100,000
La Paz County – $41,500
Page – $25,258
Parker – $56,587
Safford – $93,000
San Luis – $44,803
Somerton – $93,700
South Tucson – $93,125
St. Johns – $6,752
Superior – $27,228
Thatcher – $70,000*
Wickenburg – $54,596
and Williams – $51,609
* (Potential renewable energy projects)
To learn more about the EECBG Program visit www.azcommerce.com/Energy/EECBG.
Governor Brewer’s Office provides updates on Arizona’s ARRA activity and programs at www.azrecovery.gov.
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