July 30, 2009

The Utah State Energy Program (Utah SEP) has issued a Request for Grant Applications for an Energy Efficiency Education and Consultation for Industry program. Interested applicants should outline their plan for developing and providing a program to deliver the training and tools necessary for Utah's industry sector to implement energy-saving practices.

Examples of activities that a program may incorporate include:

• helping firms to access the resources offered by Save Energy Now (an initiative of DOE's Industrial Technologies Program),
• assisting firms in participating with the utilities' demand-side management programs,
• technical support and advice for potential projects including Combined Heat and Power,
• trainings and workshops,
• industrial process and facility energy auditing,
• recognition for committed industrial companies,
• case studies highlighting successful projects and programs, and
• tracking and measuring of progress.

A total of $300,000 is available for this grant and Utah SEP anticipates awarding these funds as a single award to one entity. The funding for this grant must be committed prior to October of 2010 and all funds must be expended prior to April of 2012. Funding for this program is provided through the Department of Energy (DOE) as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). As such, this grant is subject to all requirements and limitations of ARRA and DOE funding.

The Request for Grant Application has been issued in BidSync, a web-based system for advertising grants and solicitations issued by the State of Utah. Interested applicants should go to www.bidsync.com. There is no cost for registration. The RGA access number is AR10020. When registering, register with the commodity code 910-16.

If you have any questions regarding the BidSync registration process, or how to navigate in BidSync, contact a BidSync representative at 1-800-990-9339. If you have any questions regarding this solicitation, or the grant program itself you should email your question(s) to recoveryrfp@utah.gov or call (801) 538-5428.