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Office of Energy seeks $24.5M federal appropriation for home energy rebates and funding for Speed Council; officials cite grid resilience and rising demand
Summary
Kellen McGurkin, a Legislative Services budget analyst, told the committee that the Office of Energy and Mineral Resources has increased federal appropriations to administer resilience and efficiency grants and requested $24.5 million in federal funds to run a Home Energy Rebates program and additional general‑fund support for a governor-backed Speed Council.
Kellen McGurkin, a Legislative Services budget analyst, reviewed growth in the Office of Energy and Mineral Resources' (OEMR) appropriations tied to federal grants, noting a one-time $15,000,000 state transfer in FY2022 that served as part of the state match for an energy resiliency grant program and the continued increase in federal funds the office administers.
Why it matters: OEMR manages federal programs aimed at grid resilience and energy efficiency. The office requested an ongoing federal appropriation of $24,500,000 to administer a Home Energy Rebates program created under federal law; the analyst said the total federal allocation available to Idaho was described in the presentation as roughly $80,800,000 (the transcript provided the figure as stated by the analyst).
Details of the Home Energy Rebates request: OEMR requested $24.5 million in federal funds for FY2026 where $20,000,000 would fund rebates to households (trustee and benefit payments), $4,000,000 would be…
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