April 21, 2010
April 21, 2010
LANSING - Governor Jennifer M. Granholm today issued the following statement on Vice President Joe Biden's announcement that Michigan will receive a $30-million Recovery Act grant to ramp up energy efficiency retrofits on Michigan homes, businesses, and public buildings:
"We are immensely proud of our award-winning plan to build more efficient and sustainable communities, saving money for Michigan homeowners and businesses, and making Michigan communities more livable and enjoyable. In the process, we will drive demand for energy efficient products and technologies - many of which are made right here in Michigan - creating jobs for our neighbors who build and install everything from insulation materials to high-efficiency appliances."
Vice President Biden announced today that Michigan has won $30 million to retrofit Michigan homes, businesses, and public buildings with energy efficient technologies. The $30 million for Michigan is the second largest award among the 25 Retrofit Ramp-Up grants announced today for states and communities throughout the country.
The Michigan Retrofit Ramp-Up Initiative's (MRRI) winning proposal was developed by a coalition of key stakeholders, including state and local governments, the state's electric utilities, educational institutions, and a number of public and private sector partners.
The MRRI goals include identifying ways to increase demand for energy efficient buildings and technologies, building a skilled energy-efficiency workforce to meet the demand for these technologies, and assisting lenders in making investments in energy efficient retrofits for Michigan's residential, commercial, industrial, and public buildings. To achieve these goals, the MRRI will conduct research on what drives large-scale adoption of energy efficient technology. The MRRI also will work with lenders to fund community-wide retrofits to boost the development of environmentally and economically sustainable and energy-efficient neighborhoods, which will serve as models for communities throughout Michigan and beyond.
Find more information on the Michigan Retrofit Ramp-Up Initiative and Michigan's winning grant proposal on the Michigan Department of Energy, Labor and Economic Growth website at http://www.michigan.gov/dleg/0,1607,7-154-25676-231532--,00.html
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