The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) contains over $18 billion in energy efficiency funding that qualifying entities (primarily states, cities, and counties) can pursue. The primary objectives of this funding are to build jobs, save energy, and build energy efficiency infrastructure for the longer-term. To accomplish these objectives, the Administration and Congress have placed heavy emphasis on transparency and accountability in the use of ARRA funds.
At the same time, funds must be obligated and expended rapidly, to have a significant effect on economic recovery in the near future. The Rapid Deployment Energy Efficiency (RDEE) Toolkit is being provided to help recipients of ARRA funding meet these objectives and challenges. The RDEE Toolkit provides detailed program design and implementation guides for 10 broadly applicable energy efficiency programs.
The RDEE Toolkit helps all entities choose successful programs as they advance energy efficiency program funding opportunities through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. The Toolkit focuses on programs that have extensive, proven field experience, along with documentation on program design, program cost, and results.
If implemented as directed, these programs should produce clear, measurable, and predictable energy savings and jobs. The Toolkit is being developed through a joint effort of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), building upon technical information provided by the Leadership Group of the National Action Plan on Energy Efficiency.
The ten energy efficiency programs the RDEE Toolkit covers are as follows:
1. Home Performance with ENERGY STAR
2. ENERGY STAR Labeled Products
3. Residential Efficient Heating and Cooling
4. Residential Energy Audit and Direct Installation
5. Non-Residential On-Site Energy Manager
6. Non-Residential Prescriptive Rebates
7. Non-Residential Retro-commissioning
8. Non-Residential Benchmarking and Performance
9. Non-Residential Custom Incentives
10. Commercial Food Service Efficiency
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