Energy Innovation Grant Program seeks applicants
The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC), is now accepting project applications for the 2021 Energy Innovation Grant Program (EIGP). The program provides funding for innovative energy projects that reduce energy consumption, increase clean energy technologies, bolster preparedness and resiliency in the energy system, or incorporate comprehensive energy planning.
The commission is expected to award up to $10 million in the spring of 2022.
“Energy efficiency and innovation will be critical components to achieve our goal of carbon-free electricity consumption by 2050,” said PSC chairperson Rebecca Cameron Valcq. “Investments in innovative energy projects will spur economic growth, create jobs, and provide all the benefits that come with cleaner energy and a resilient grid.”
In the 2020 grant round, the commission received 108 applications, requesting more than $24.4 million in funding. The commission funded 32 grants for $7 million. Then, in September 2021, the commission voted to increase the funding allocated for the 2021 grant cycle, by $3 million to $10 million.
Grants are available for Wisconsin manufacturers, municipalities, universities, schools, hospitals and like entities (MUSH Market): cities, villages, towns, counties, K-12 school districts, tribes, municipal water and wastewater utilities, municipal electric utilities, municipal natural gas utilities, University of Wisconsin System campuses and fa- cilities, Wisconsin Technical College System, public or nonprofi t hospitals, and 501(c)(3) non-profits.
Applications are due Friday, Jan. 14, 2022, by 4:30 p.m. To apply, visit psc.wi.gov.
