EECBG RFP Information
The New Hampshire Office of Energy and Planning (OEP) is seeking an Administrator to assist in managing subgrants that will be issued as part of New Hampshire’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program (EECBG). Subgrants will be available to New Hampshire municipalities for projects and programs that increase energy efficiency, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and advance the development of renewable energy systems. See the complete RFP.
Questions regarding the proposals may be sent to Kathleen Vattes and will be available along with answers, anonymously, on the ARRA RFP page. Please, no telephone calls. An evaluation team consisting of OEP and other qualified personnel will evaluate responses to this RFP. A scoring sheet is available for guidance to bidders. The New Hampshire Office of Energy and Planning is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Proposals must be received by OEP prior to 4:00 PM on Friday, October 16, 2009.
Submit proposals to:
Dari Sassan, EECBG Coordinator
NH Office of Energy and Planning
4 Chenell Drive, Second Floor
Concord, NH 03301
dari.sassan@nh.gov
http://www.nh.gov/oep/recovery/index.htm
Building Code Compliance Program RFP Information
The New Hampshire Office of Energy and Planning (OEP) seeks proposals from qualified entities or individuals to administer a Building Code Compliance Program. The chosen administrator will create a road map to achieve at least 90% enforcement of the 2009 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) by 2017. This program will include: determination of approximate baseline compliance; development or expansion, promotion, and running of training programs throughout the state and to various constituencies; developing policy options to remove barriers and improve adoption of energy conservation and efficiency in buildings; working with various collaborating agencies and stakeholders to begin adoption and implementation of such policies; and overseeing, collecting data, and reporting to OEP. This program is for education, outreach, data collection, collaboration, policy development, and reporting, but does not include any actual code enforcement. Funding for this program will not exceed $600,000.00. See the complete RFP.
Questions regarding the proposals may be sent to Kathleen Vattes and will be available along with answers, anonymously, on the ARRA RFP page. Please, no telephone calls. An evaluation team consisting of OEP and other qualified personnel will evaluate responses to this RFP. A scoring sheet is available for guidance to bidders. The New Hampshire Office of Energy and Planning is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Proposals must be received by OEP prior to 4:00 PM on Wednesday, October 14, 2009.
Submit proposals to:
Laura Richardson
ARRA Coordinator for SEP
NH Office of Energy and Planning
4 Chenell Drive, 2nd floor
Concord, NH 03301
laura.richardson@nh.gov
http://www.nh.gov/oep/recovery/index.htm
About New Hampshire’s EECBG Technical Assistance Proposal
OEP is proposing to sponsor a $2 million statewide energy inventory and planning service. The technical assistance branch of EECBG will offer not only a sequentially structured inventorying and road-mapping service, but also an " à la carte" technical assistance component. While the former will serve to generate momentum in communities that may be in the early stages of their energy planning, the latter will allow for multiple entry points into the program and will provide technical assistance that is tailored to the specific needs of each community.
Through an RFP process, one or more consultants will be selected to facilitate the administration of this technical assistance program. Please see EECBG Technical Assistance Proposal  for important details about this component of the State’s proposal. Your comments and questions are encouraged. For more information about New Hampshire’s EECBG program, visit the EECBG Web site or contact Dari Sassan at (603) 271-1765.
NH Counties Win Their Appeals
The result of all 10 New Hampshire counties winning their appeals means, an additional $4.7 million in energy efficiency funding coming to New Hampshire’s municipalities. Initially, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) did not grant funding to New Hampshire counties. However, appeals and significant efforts at the local, state and federal levels resulted in the DOE granting all 10 counties direct funding. As such, this funding is not competitive and each county will receive a specified award. We commend the efforts of New Hampshire’s counties, stakeholders and lawmakers. Please see the funding table for more information on total municipal and state allocations.
OEP Energy Staff
Please review the list below of the OEP energy staff members. Should you have any questions or comments you may contact them directly.
- Wendy Gilman, Procurement and Contract Compliance Officer – please contact Wendy at (603) 271-0596.
- Eric Steltzer, Energy Policy Analyst – for questions on energy policy, please contact Eric at (603) 271-1759.
- Dari Sassan, Assistant Planner – will be working on EECBG funding and can be reached at (603) 271-1765.
- Mary Downes, Energy Efficiency Specialist – will manage SEP programs administered by stat agencies as well as first-time home buyer programs. Mary can be reached at (603) 271-1715.
- Laura Richardson, ARRA Coordinator SEP - will administer all remaining SEP programs. Laura can be reached at (603) 271-6092.
- Joe Broyles, Energy Program Manager – can help you with questions regarding data collection and reporting and he can be reached at (603) 271-8341.
- Andy Gray, Weatherization Program Manager - administers weatherization services for the state of NH. For more information, please contact Andy at (603) 271-6359.
- Nancy Gamble, Weatherization Program Manager - will be working closely with Andy Gray, Weatherization Program Manager, and the state's six independent Community Action Agencies to administer ARRA weatherization services for the state of NH. For more information, please contact Nancy at (603) 271-0639.
- Kate Vattes, Administrative Assistant - is our ARRA AA and will be supporting the OEP energy team administratively and will help to ensure compliance and accountability. Kate can be reached at (603) 271-0598.
Please feel free to contact OEP with any questions. Thank you in advance for your interest. |
