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PUC approves $7.7 million federal block grant plan for energy efficiency, workforce and loan pilot

San Francisco Public Utilities Commission · May 26, 2009
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The commission voted to apply for $7.7 million in formula EECBG funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to support city building upgrades, community energy efficiency programs, workforce development and a possible clean energy loan pilot.

The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission voted to apply for $7.7 million in Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant formula funding on Tuesday, a first step to direct federal stimulus dollars to local energy and workforce projects.

Laura Spangen, assistant general manager for external affairs, explained that the $7.7 million is the city’s formula allocation under the ARRA program and described how the city’s interagency work group—which includes staff from the mayor’s office and the Department of the Environment—proposes splitting the funds. ‘‘Half of the money will support energy efficiency projects in city‑owned buildings; the other half will be…

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