05/09/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 06/09/2024 01:43
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $3,418,290 in federal funding to support clean energy projects across Virginia. This funding was awarded through the Department of Energy's Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program, which was made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, landmark legislation that the senators helped pass.
"We're proud of the steps we've taken to advance Virginia's clean energy transition, and we're excited that over $3.4 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law we passed is headed to communities across the Commonwealth to support clean energy projects," said the senators. "We look forward to seeing how these projects will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and lower energy costs for Virginians."
The funding is allocated as follows:
Warner and Kaine have long supported efforts to expand and promote clean energy across the Commonwealth. Across the board, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law has made several investments in clean energy across the Commonwealth, including to purchase low- and no-emission school buses and improve electric grid resiliency. The Inflation Reduction Act, which the senators voted to pass, also included several provisions to accelerate clean energy projects and create jobs. Thanks to the IRA, Virginia has received over $1 billion in investments for clean energy manufacturing projects, including $681 million for LS Greenlink in Chesapeake, $400 million for Topsoe in Chesterfield, and $208 million for Mack and Volvo Trucks in Dublin. Last year, Kaine hosted an event with the U.S. Department of Energy in Big Stone Gap to bring local leaders, state and federal government officials, and businesses together to strategize on how to take advantage of the IRA's clean energy provisions and help create jobs and boost economic development in Virginia. Additionally, they advocated for and secured hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding for initiatives that reduce utility costs for Virginians, including the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).
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