NewsRoom - Ohio Department of Development.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 7, 2006
Columbus, OH -- Lieutenant
Governor Bruce Johnson today announced the availability of a total of
$2.2 million in new Energy Loan Fund (ELF) grants for advanced energy
technologies and energy efficiency. The Ohio Department of
Development's (ODOD) Office of Energy Efficiency (OEE) administers the
grants.
“With today's high energy costs I'm glad that the state has programs
dedicated to providing assistance for alternative energy projects,"
said Johnson, who also serves as state development director. “These
grants will benefit businesses, homes and schools interested in
cleaner, more advanced energy technologies. I encourage all Ohioans to
consider the renewable energy technologies available to them."
The grants can be used for advanced energy technology projects
including: business, industry and residential uses of solar and wind
electric, solar thermal systems and other renewable energy systems.
Funds are also available to manufacturing facilities and small
businesses, within the state, implanting energy efficiency measures.
To be eligible, applicants and projects must be located in the service
territory of one of Ohio's four investor-owned electrical utilities:
FirstEnergy, Dayton Power and Light (DP & L), American Electric
Power (AEP), and Duke Energy (formerly CINergy). Grant applicants will
be accepted and reviewed on a first-come-first-served basis until all
funds have been distributed.
In addition to grants, the OEE administers low-interest loans for
renewable energy systems and retrofits that improve the energy
efficiency of homes, businesses and institutions. The ELF was
originally established in 1999 and in 2003 legislation was amended to
authorize up to 10 percent of ELF receipts to be awarded as grants.
Details about the ELF, including the new grant requirements and project
applications are available online at: www.odod.state.oh.us/cdd/oee/elfgrant.htm
Source: http://www.odod.state.oh.us/newsroom/releases/1648.asp
