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State and Local May 2024 Updates Events & Webinars  Resources  Latest News

This monthly newsletter from the U.S. Department of Energy's Loan Programs Office will include key updates, upcoming events and webinars, news, and resources for potential applicants and other stakeholders related to State Energy Financing Institution (SEFI) eligible projects.

Updates

Updated SEFI Toolkit

LPO has updated the SEFI toolkit content, including guidance on SEFI determinations. We are clarifying that LPO will generally prioritize determining new SEFIs as they are attached to consideration of projects (as opposed to “pre-certifying” a SEFI without a project concept). The LPO website lists “indicative” SEFIs to make the point that SEFIs can be a variety of types of entities.

Visit the toolkit at https://www.energy.gov/LPO/SEFIToolkit

Michigan Launches SEFI Strategy

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer launched a new program to drive large-scale clean energy investments in the State, seeking to leverage LPO financing. The Governor announced new SEFI programs with the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. Click to learn more. 

New Requests for Information (RFIs)

The updated SEFI toolkit also has an updated list of RFIs or other funding award programs offered by States around the country. These RFIs have been used by companies to engage with State entitites about project interest. Below is a list of recent RFIs: 

Arizona: The Arizona Finance Authority and the Arizona Office of Resiliency are seeking input and proposals about clean energy projects that can benefit from state coordination and financial support. Submissions are due by 5:00 pm MST on June 28, 2024 via the Clean Energy Project RFI - Submission Form. 

District of Columbia: Washington D.C.'s Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) issued an RFI to identify potential opportunities for financing under the SEFI program to inform DOEE program design and policy making. Click to learn more.

Got an RFI or funding program? Please reach out to your contact on our State and Local outreach team or email SEFI@hq.doe.gov if you have an RFI or other funding program that you would like to list in the LPO SEFI Toolkit.

Events & Webinars

Members of the State & Local Outreach Team will be participating at the following events and available to discuss LPO and its programs:

June 10: Pennsylvania Governor's Infrastructure Webinar: Clean Energy Campuses on Abandoned Mineland

June 13: Oklahoma Military Environment & Energy Meeting 

June 18 – National Association of Energy Service Companies, (NAESCO) June Members Meeting, Chicago, IL

June 20 – Webinar: Leveraging Federal Dollars with Michigan’s State Energy Financing Institutions (SEFI)

June 23-26 – SelectUSA Investment Summit, National Harbor, MD

June 26-27 – National Governors Association (NGA) Energy Policy Institute, Oklahoma City, OK

Resources

Engage with LPO's SEFI Team

If you have a project that may be eligible for financing, please request a no-cost pre-application consultation. 

Toolkit on SEFI Determination and Funding Opportunities

The SEFI Toolkit, an online resource published and maintained LPO, is designed to help applicants, potential SEFIs, and others understand the process for becoming a SEFI and communicate the types of SEFIs that are currently certified. Click here to learn more.

Community Jobs and Justice Newsletter

LPO has just launched a new resource for community, jobs, and justice-related issues. This regular newsletter from LPO's Community Jobs & Justice team will include key announcements, upcoming events, and funding opportunities that may aid potential applicants and other stakeholders in developing their Community Benefits Plans (CBPs). Read the latest edition and sign up for future editions.

Latest News

New SEFI Strategy report from CPE

The Center for Public Enterprise (CPE) has produced a SEFI strategy report for public and private sector partners: Making the Most of SEFI: A Model RFI. The report does not necessarily represent the views of DOE or LPO.

RMI seeking input from State entities as they develop ideas and recommendations to assist those exploring clean energy projects 

The independent non-profit organization RMI is interested in talking with State Energy Offices, Green Banks, State Finance Authorities, Economic Development Offices, Governors’ offices, and other State-level entities about their clean energy-related programs and various ways that they may be assisting project developers and other stakeholders. RMI has indicated they may be able to provide technical assistance to States. Anyone interested in finding out more can reach the following contacts: Molly Freed (mfreed@rmi.org) and Jake Glassman (jglassman@rmi.org). By publishing this information, LPO is not endorsing or sponsoring RMI's activities or services.

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