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State Energy Programs

The program promotes energy conservation and efficiency by providing formula grants and technical assistance to States. States use funds for a variety of activities, including energy efficiency upgrades of public buildings, promotion of carpools, rebates or tax credits for purchase or energy efficient products, and more.

Rating

What This Rating Means

NOT PERFORMING
Results Not Demonstrated

A rating of Results Not Demonstrated (RND) indicates that a program has not been able to develop acceptable performance goals or collect data to determine whether it is performing.
  • The program lacks reliable data on its key performance measure: the amount of energy saved. The program estimates energy savings from its activities using factors that were developed by Oak Ridge National Lab (ORNL), which is not an independent source. The ORNL study was reviewed in 2005 by an external group of professionals and found to provide a "good start" to documenting program impacts.
  • Energy and cost savings associated with some program activities are difficult to assess. For example, the program supports energy emergency planning and responds to information inquiries from the public.
  • The program has taken steps to improve efficiency. For example, the program uses an electronic system to accept State grant applications, administer grants, and monitor State progress on activities. The program also uses a detailed operations manual to help States understand program management and implementation.

Improvement Plan

About Improvement Plans

We are taking the following actions to improve the performance of the program:

  • Undertaking an independent analysis of program benefits and effectiveness.
  • Establishing the current amount of energy saved by the program and setting ambitious targets for the future.

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