Energy and Environment Cabinet

The passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009, more commonly known as the stimulus plan, includes $787 billion in funding distributed through federal and state agencies. 

Kentucky received $69 million for the energy sector.  The Department for Energy Development and Independence (DEDI) funded 40 projects including:

• University of Kentucky High Performance Sustainable Energy Research Laboratory
• Energy Management Software and Controls for State Buildings
• Green Bank of Kentucky
• High-Performance State Government Buildings
• Industrial Facilities Retrofit Showcase
• Industrial/Commercial Sustainability Program
• Kentucky Energy Efficiency for Schools (KEEPS)
• School Energy Managers Program
• Kentucky Green and Healthy Schools Program
• Kentucky National Energy Education Development (NEED) program
• Kentucky Farm Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Partnership
• Kentucky Multi-County Collaborative Agriculture Energy Initiatives Program
• Kentucky Home Performance with ENERGY STAR
• Net-Zero Energy Schools
• Utility Smart Grid Initiative
• Small Cities and County Initiative
• Housing, Buildings and Construction Energy Efficiency Codes Training and Inspection
• Save Energy Now
• Kentucky Energy-Efficient Appliance Rebate Program
• Enhancing State Government Energy Assurance Capabilities and Planning for Smart Grid Resiliency.