State Energy Activities – The Stimulus Package, Energy Legislation and State Actions

This briefing from the Environmental and Energy Study Institute details the funding needs and impacts of three key state energy programs—the State Energy Program (SEP), Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP), and Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)—within the context of the proposed American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

• The State Energy Program (SEP) has historically demonstrated high returns, with every federal dollar invested yielding more than $7 in energy savings and nearly $11 in non-federal investment. A survey by the National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO) found more than $8 billion in "shovel ready" energy projects across the United States.
• The Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) provides significant energy cost reductions, averaging 19 percent for electricity and 33 percent for natural gas. While it currently supports 13,000 direct and 8,000 indirect jobs, the House version of the stimulus package is projected to create 30,000 more jobs.
• The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is projected to serve approximately 7.3 million households in 2009, representing a 25 percent increase over the previous year. Despite the FY 2009 Continuing Resolution increasing federal funding from $2.57 billion to $5.1 billion, state governments remain concerned about sufficiency.
• NASEO is advocating for the House version of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, which proposes $3.4 billion for SEP, $6.2 billion for WAP, and $1 billion for LIHEAP. In contrast, the Senate version proposed $500 million for SEP, $2.9 billion for WAP, and no additional funds for LIHEAP.

APA

Environmental and Energy Study Institute (2009). State Energy Activities – The Stimulus Package, Energy Legislation and State Actions. https://www.eesi.org/briefings/view/state-energy-activities-the-stimulus-package-energy-legislation-and-state-a

Chicago

Environmental and Energy Study Institute. State Energy Activities – The Stimulus Package, Energy Legislation and State Actions. 2009. https://www.eesi.org/briefings/view/state-energy-activities-the-stimulus-package-energy-legislation-and-state-a.

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BibTeX

@techreport{environmentalandenergystudyinstitute2009state, author = {{Environmental and Energy Study Institute}}, title = {{State Energy Activities – The Stimulus Package, Energy Legislation and State Actions}}, institution = {Environmental and Energy Study Institute}, year = {2009}, month = feb, url = {https://www.eesi.org/briefings/view/state-energy-activities-the-stimulus-package-energy-legislation-and-state-a}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }