Funding Resources
Funding Resources
| Houston, TX Energy Efficiency Incentive Program (EEIP) | |
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| Type of Incentive | Grant |
| Eligible States | TX |
| Eligible Technology | Backpressure Turbine, Boiler, Combustion Turbine, Condensing Turbine, Extracting Turbine, Fuel Cell, Microturbine, Other, Reciprocating Engine, Heat Recovery Generator, Stirling Engine |
| Eligible Fuel | # 2 Fuel Oil, # 6 Fuel Oil, Biogas, Biomass, Natural Gas, Other, Waste heat Recovery |
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The EEIP is supported with funding from the Department of Energy (DOE) Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG). The City of Houston will commit approximately $3 million from its EECBG as seed funding for the program. CHP systems are eligible to receive incentives up to 20 percent of the up-front costs, with maximum dollar amounts ranging from $20,000 to $200,000 per building upon completion of the project. |
| Start Date | 1/6/2011 |
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| Additional Information |
The Energy Efficiency Incentive Program (EEIP) will provide a financial incentive to help office building owners, property managers and tenants located in the City of Houston to reduce energy consumption and increase the economic performance of their building. Eligible businesses and building owners may apply for funding to make permanent energy efficiency improvements to reduce utility expenses and greenhouse gases. A certified energy manager must perform an energy audit and make energy conservation recommendations that will, at a minimum, project a 15 percent energy savings in order to be eligible for the program. |
| Web Site |
http://www.houstongoc.org/ ![]() |
| Additional Web Site |
http://www.houstongoc.org/sites/default/files/Grant%20Application%20EEIP.pdf ![]() |
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