West Virginia Office of Energy Awarded
$300,000 in Competitive Grant Funding
West Virginia has been selected to receive a $300,000 grant
from the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency
& Renewable Energy. West Virginia is one of 16 states to
receive a 2018 Competitive State Energy Program (SEP) grant,
which it will use for a Building Energy Performance Bench-
marking Education Initiative.
Energy benchmarking measures a building’s energy use
over time. The information establishes a baseline that can be
compared to the energy use of similar buildings and identify
opportunities to cut energy waste. The state will use the SEP
funds to benchmark the energy efficiency of an estimated 1,000
public buildings, primarily K-12 schools. The program will ana-
lyze buildings’ energy performance, identifying what works and
what can be improved. Facility managers, maintenance staff and
students will learn how to continue benchmarking activities.
Eligible top-scoring buildings will receive state and national
recognition. Schools with lower scoring buildings will receive
help to prioritize those with the most savings potential, as well
as identifying low- and no-cost energy-saving opportunities.
West Virginia has received SEP formula funding since 2010.
These funds have provided energy audits, workforce training
and technical assistance to hundreds of businesses, municipal-
ities and organizations in the state. This year’s benchmarking
initiative is West Virginia’s first fully funded proposal from
the competitive funding opportunity.
Partners on this SEP project include West Virginia University
Statler College of Engineering’s mechanical engineering program;
Congratulations,
Nathan Randolph,
on being selected for the
Sharp Shooters
Class of 2019!
West Virginia American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and
Air Conditioning Engineers; West Virginia Department of
Education Office of School Facilities; and the National Energy
Education Development Program.
Dominion Energy to Reduce Methane
Emissions from Natural Gas Infrastructure
Dominion Energy recently announced an historic, industry-
leading initiative to reduce methane emissions from its natural
gas infrastructure by 50 percent over the next decade, based
on 2010 levels. The initiative will prevent more than 430,000
metric tons of methane from entering the atmosphere, the
equivalent of taking 2.3 million cars off the road for a year
or planting nearly 180 million new trees.
This voluntary initiative builds on the significant progress
Dominion Energy has made in reducing methane emissions over
the last decade, which prevented more than 180,000 metric
tons of methane from entering the atmosphere. The initiative
also builds on the 50 percent reduction in carbon emissions
Dominion Energy has achieved across its electric fleet since
2000 and the significant advances it is making with renewable
energy.
“We recognize we need to do more to reduce greenhouse
gas emissions to further combat climate change,” says Diane
Leopold, president and CEO of Dominion Energy’s Gas Infra-
structure Group. “We’ve made significant progress, but we’re
determined to go much further. With this initiative, we are
transforming the way we do business to build a more sustainable
future for the planet, our customers and our industry.”
“Set your goals high
and don’t stop till you
get there. “
- Bo Jackson
We are so proud of you!
Love, Roger, Grace, Aaron,
Trina and Justin
Congratulations to
Steve Hedrick and Pam Farris,
West Virginia Executive’s Sharp Shooters,
for their commitment, inspiration,
and growth in our community.
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