The Washington State House of Representatives Capital Budget Committee includes a proposed $89.5 million in spending for Clean Energy, Energy Efficiency, Weatherization, and Rehabilitation. Under the proposed budget, the Washington State Department of Commerce will grant the funds. Among the items funded:
- $5 million is provided for energy efficiency grants to be awarded in competitive rounds to
local agencies, public higher education institutions, and state agencies; - $5 million is provided for grants for deployment of solar projects in Washington state;
- $22.5 million is provided for grid modernization grants for projects that advance clean
energy and renewable technologies; - $17.5 million is provided for grants for new and emerging clean energy technologies;
- $5 million is provided for the Washington Maritime Innovation Center;
- $15 million is provided for weatherization of homes occupied by low-income families
through the Energy Matchmakers Program; - $5 million is provided to continue the Community Energy Efficiency Program administered
by the Washington State University Extension Energy Program; and - $10 million is provided for a housing rehabilitation loan program.