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Office of Energy requests federal funds for Home Energy Rebates and seeks Speed Council funding to streamline permitting
Summary
The Office of Energy and Mineral Resources told JFAC it is administering growing federal grants for grid resilience and requested $24.5 million in federal appropriation for a Home Energy Rebates program; the governor's budget also proposes funding for a new Speed Council to coordinate permitting for large energy and infrastructure projects.
The Governor’s Office of Energy and Mineral Resources (OEMR) outlined a rising portfolio of federal grant activity, a $24.5 million federal appropriation request to operate a Home Energy Rebates program, and a governor‑proposed initiative to create a “Speed Council” to coordinate permitting and transparency for large projects.
Kellen McGurkin, a Legislative Service budget analyst, explained that OEMR’s appropriations have grown primarily because the office has taken on federal grants to improve grid resilience and administer energy programs. McGurkin said the office’s Renewable Energy Resources Fund draws modest receipts from federal leases and royalties and that the agency relied on a $15 million one‑time transfer in FY2022 as the state match for an energy resiliency grant program (referred to in the hearing as POREG).
On the FY2026 requests, OEMR asked for an ongoing federal appropriation of…
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