Good news for Washington: millions more for weatherization

US DOE announced that eleven Washington weatherization programs were awarded nearly $7 million to fund a variety of energy efficiency and on site renewable projects.   

• Benton-Franklin Community Action Committee will install ductless mini-split heat pumps and heat pump water heaters.
  
  
• Blue Mountain Action Council, based in Walla Walla, will install cool roofs and tankless water heaters.
  
  
• City of Seattle Office of Housing will install tankless systems combining water and space heating, solar hot water, and heat pumps.
  
  
• Clark County Department of Community Services will install solar, hybrid, and tankless water heaters.
  
  
• Community Action Council of Lewis, Mason, and Thurston Counties, will install highly efficient windows, tankless hot water heaters, and ductless heat pump systems.
  
  
• King County Housing Authority will install ductless mini-split heat pumps and solar photovoltaics.
  
  
• Lower Columbia Community Action Council, located in Longview, will install solar hot water systems.
  
  
• Okanogan County Community Action Council will install heat pump and solar hot water systems and heat recovery ventilation systems.
  
  
• Pierce County Community Services will install solar hot water systems.
  
  
• Rural Resources Community Action, based in Colville, will install solar and tankless hot water systems and solar photovoltaics.
  
  
• The Opportunity Council, based in Bellingham, will install solar and heat pump hot water systems, mini-split ductless heat pumps, solar photovoltaics, and deep energy retrofits.

 Also, the Washington State Department of Commerce has been selected to receive $3 million to partner with western Washington Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) and utility companies to establish the Replicable Innovative Sustainable Energy (RISE) Weatherization Pilot. This program will establish a loan fund exclusively for low-income weatherization, and create a one-stop shop offering utility rebates, below-market loans, a carbon incentive fund, and subsidies for property owners and developers of multifamily buildings for low-income residents.

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