Biden-Harris Administration Launches New Energy Earthshot to Lower Energy Bills in Affordable Housing

The Affordable Home Energy Shot, a new initiative from the Department of Energy, will slash the cost of energy-efficient upgrades in affordable housing in half within one decade and reduce utility bills by 20 percent. Click here to download the Earthshot Fact Sheet.





Four Kentucky Hydroelectric Projects Awarded Production Incentive Funds

The Biden-Harris Administration recently announced more than $38 million to support hydropower facilities across the country. Four Kentucky projects are recipients of the US DOE Grid Deployment Office Incentive Program including the Cannelton Hydroelectric Project, Hawesville; Smithland Hydroelectric Project, Smithland, Meldahl Hydroelectric Project, Foster; and Matilda Hamilton Fee Hydroelectric Station, Ravenna, Ky. The Incentives are part of a comprehensive program funded by a $750 million investment from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to support the continued operation of the U.S. hydropower fleet and ensure a more reliable and resilient electric grid system.

Inflation Reduction Act Helps You Save Money

The Inflation Reduction Act lowers energy costs for consumers and small businesses while creating good-paying jobs as America's clean energy economy and manufacturing sectors grow. Click here to find out how your family can save on utility bills, get support to purchase electric vehicles and energy-saving appliances, and more. You can even sign up for information about tax credits and rebates.

A Revelation About Trees Is Messing With Climate Calculations

Trees make clouds by releasing small quantities of vapors called "sesquiterpenes." Scientists are learning more--and it's making climate models hazy. Clouds are the largest source of uncertainty in climate predictions, and scientists want to know how we humans have changed clouds.

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NREL Grid Planning Analysis Center Shares New Modeling Approach

There are now diverse electricity systems throughout the world, with many stakeholders who have different and sometimes conflicting goals and new technologies of various sizes and with diverse characteristics. With so much change happening, we need new modeling approaches that consider the perspectives and goals of diverse electricity consumers and suppliers as well as the broader society.

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Governor Beshear Proclaims October Energy Awareness Month

To increase energy awareness and help citizens discover ways to reduce energy use, Gov. Andy Beshear has proclaimed October as Energy Awareness Month in Kentucky. Visit the virtual Energy-Efficient House Tour to explore ways to save energy and money in your home. Need resources? Visit the OEP Website for assistance with residential solar, energy affordability, and more.

Energy Awareness Month Proclamation

U.S. EPA hosts free Webinar,

November 7, 1-2 pm ET on Federal Funding for Water and Wastewater Utilities in National Disasters.

Representatives from water and wastewater systems and other decision-makers interested in applying for federal funding for disasters and mitigation are encouraged to attend. Participants attending the full webinar will receive materials to apply for Continuing Education Units, including a certificate of completion.

Register Here.

Hazard Mitigation Funds Available

The FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency has announced $1.8 million in funding is available through two Hazard Mitigation Assistance grant programs: Flood Mitigation Assitance and Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities. Pre-applications must be submitted by Friday, November 3, 2023. To obtain pre-application forms or for additional questions, contact geneva.j.brawner.nfg@army.mil, (502) 607-5797 at Kentucky Emergency Management

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Bioenergy 101 Free Webinar

Attention High School, Community College, and University Educators. Are you looking for creative ways to engage your students and bring complex bioenergy concepts to life? Join the U.S. Department of Energy's Bioenergy Technologies Office for a BRIDGES Bioenergy 101 Webinar on Thursday, November 16, between 4:00 and 5:00 p.m. ET.

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OEP Tours Spurlock Power Station

Office of Energy Policy staff toured on October 20, the H. L. Spurlock power station, one of two East Kentucky Power Cooperative coal-fired generation plants. Pictured left to right: Evan Moser, Eileen Hardy, Amanda LeMaster, Steven Thomas-Berrara, Ashley Runyon, Haily Mattingly and Kenya Stump.

Hydropower Vision Roadmap

The Roadmap charts a path to the reimagined Hydropower Vision in 2050 by identifying specific goals and activities that are key to achieving the vision. Hydropower is one of the oldest renewable energy technologies and provides approximately 28% of U.S. renewable generation. It contributes a variety of power and non-power services including grid resilience, water management, and recreation.

Public Power for the Valley

TVA works in partnership with 153 individual local power companies to keep safe, clean, reliable, and affordable public power flowing to homes and businesses throughout the seven-state Tennessee Valley Region. These local power companies, both municipal utilities and regional cooperatives, purchase power from TVA and distribute it to consumers within their designated service areas including communities in southwestern Kentucky through the Warren, Pennyrile, and West Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperative Corporations.