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Energy office seeks federal home-rebate funds, proposes "Speed Council" to streamline permitting
Summary
The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee heard an extended presentation from the Governor’s Office of Energy and Mineral Resources on federal grant administration, a proposed Home Energy Rebates program and a governor-proposed Speed Council for permitting reform.
The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee heard an extended presentation from the Governor’s Office of Energy and Mineral Resources (OEMR) on federal grant administration, a proposed federal-funded home-energy rebates program and a governor-initiated Speed Council to coordinate permitting and project oversight.
Kellen McGurkin, budget and policy analyst for the Legislative Service Office, reviewed the agency’s funds and recent increases from federal grants. He noted a one-time $15,000,000 transfer the office received in FY2022 as the state match for an energy-resiliency grant program (referred to in the presentation as POREG) and that federal appropriations and reappropriations have driven the agency’s appropriation growth in recent years. McGurkin said the office typically allocates funds to subgrantees to improve grid resiliency and prevent outages.
The office’s FY2026 request includes an ongoing federal appropriation of $24,500,000 to administer the Home Energy Rebates program. McGurkin said that request is…
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