Texas Gets Millions for Energy Efficiency
The numbers are in. Texas will receive more than $545 million in weatherization and energy-efficiency grants as part of the economic stimulus package signed into law by President Barack Obama.
The U.S. Department of Energy will furnish these funds through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Of that total, $327 million will go toward weatherizing individual homes as part of the Energy Department’s Weatherization Assistance Program. This program helps low-income families reduce their utility bills by making their more homes energy efficient. Another $218 million will go to the state of Texas to invest in either renewable and clean-energy projects or improving the efficiency of state and local government buildings.
U.S. Rep. Charlie Gonzalez, D-San Antonio, says, “Improving energy efficiency may not have the glamour of creating new sources of energy, but no single thing can do as much as quickly to reduce our energy bills and our greenhouse gas emissions,” Gonzalez says. “Individual families could receive as much as $6,500 each, and these projects will put people to work right away on practical, money-saving projects. …”
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