The Energy Grants Program provides OSPI with funding through the capital budget, as approved by the Washington State Legislature, to administer a competitive grant program for energy operational cost savings improvements in K–12 school facilities. Energy efficiency projects create long-term benefits and cost savings for school districts by significantly reducing energy operational costs, creating a healthy indoor environment for our students and staff and by reducing the impact that energy creation and consumption has on our natural environment. Projects also have short-term benefits, including the creation of jobs in communities around the state and stimulated local economy.

Updates:

• The legislature has appropriated $40 million in the 2012 Jobs Now Act for K-12 energy operational cost savings improvement projects. OSPI and the Department of Enterprise Services Energy Program will host a K-20 Network Briefing on June 12 to discuss next steps.
• The 43 recipients of the 2011–2013 energy grants (download the list) were collectively awarded $20.9 million for school facility energy cost savings improvements.

Energy Grants and Award Recipients

• 2012 Jobs Now Act Energy Efficiency Grants
• 2011–2013 Energy Operational Savings Grants
• 2010 Energy Operational Savings Grants
• 2009 Energy Operational Savings Grants

Energy Project Resources

• Washington State Department of Enterprise Services Energy Program
• Energy Savings Performance Contracting Guidelines for Public Agencies in Washington State March 2012
• International Performance Measurement & Verification Protocol – Concepts and Options for Determining Energy and Water Savings Volume 1
• EPA’s ENERGY STAR for K-12 School Districts