The passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009, more commonly known as the stimulus plan, included $787 billion in funding distributed through federal and state agencies. Kentucky received $69 million for the energy sector.
Governor Steve Beshear's energy plan provided Kentucky's Department for Energy Development and Independence (DEDI) the direction and guidance to initiate and implement many programs and projects which transformed good ideas into highly successful projects and programs. These activities connected with Kentucky's economic sectors to help create jobs, save energy, increase the production of alternative energy
Public-private partnerships across the Commonwealth have positively influenced our schools, homes, businesses, communities and government facilities to make a difference for a better energy future.
Click the blue links below to learn more about the ARRA-funded projects by DEDI:
Agriculture
- Kentucky Farm Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Partnership
- Kentucky Multi-County Collaborative Agriculture Energy Initiatives Program
Industrial and Commercial
- Industrial Facilities Retrofit Showcase
- Industrial/Commercial Sustainability Program
- Save Energy Now
Residential
- Kentucky Energy-Efficient Appliance Rebate Program
- Kentucky Home Performance with ENERGY STAR
- Housing, Buildings and Construction Energy Efficiency Codes Training and Inspection
Schools and Education
- Kentucky Energy Efficiency for Schools (KEEPS)
- School Energy Managers Program
- Kentucky Green and Healthy Schools Program
- Kentucky National Energy Education Development (NEED) program
- Net-Zero Energy Schools
- University of Kentucky High-Performance Sustainable Energy Research Laboratory
Smart Grid
- Utility Smart Grid Initiative
- Enhancing State Government Energy Assurance Capabilities and Planning for Smart Grid Resiliency
State and Local Government