Efficiency Maine Trust

Are you a Maine business, nonprofit, or municipality that’s ready to upgrade to all-electric heating and cooling systems? Efficiency Maine's latest blog outlines three easy steps to access commercial incentives for energy efficiency upgrades. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/gPnDkXqu

Small and mid-size manufacturing and other industrial sector businesses in Maine are invited to join the Maine Governor’s Energy Office, Efficiency Maine, and the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains for an informational webinar on relevant federal funding opportunities and state energy efficiency programs. Brief presentations will be followed by a panel discussion and opportunity for audience Q&A. Register at https://lnkd.in/g_bG8_pP

Atlas Public Policy features Michael Stoddard, Executive Director of Efficiency Maine, in its most recent episode of “Buildings Hub Live,” which explores how building electrification technology like heat pumps is helping Mainers to decarbonize homes and businesses, while keeping them warm on the coldest winter days. View the podcast: https://lnkd.in/gHD2pU7B.

Atlas Public Policy features Michael Stoddard, Executive Director of Efficiency Maine, in its most recent episode of “Buildings Hub Live,” which explores how building electrification technology like heat pumps is helping Mainers to decarbonize homes and businesses, while keeping them warm on the coldest winter days. View the podcast: https://lnkd.in/gHD2pU7B.

We're excited to announce that the Efficiency Maine Green Bank will receive approximately $15 million to support energy loans as a sub-awardee of a grant from the U.S. EPA’s National Clean Investment Fund (NCIF), an initiative of the Inflation Reduction Act’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. With the promise of new capital from the U.S. EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, the Efficiency Maine Green Bank intends to expand its loan and lease offerings across a broader range of homeowners, small businesses, commercial properties, schools, and municipalities. Visit https://lnkd.in/gGUJKJxW to learn more.

Efficiency Maine Strategic Initiatives Manager, Dan Mistro, discusses how heat pumps are keeping Maine homes warm in sub-zero temperatures during a recent Yale Climate Connections interview. Listen here: https://lnkd.in/gbFd_HpJ

Michael Stoddard, executive director of Efficiency Maine, speaks during a press conference today that announced a significant Federal grant to the State of Maine that will support the installation of high-efficiency heat pump systems in approximately 675 rural mobile or manufactured homes. Stoddard was joined by Dan Burgess of the Governor's Energy Office, right, Governor Janet Mills, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, and Marianna Casagranda, a manufactured home owner. The event was held at F.W. Webb Company in South Portland.

Michael Stoddard, executive director of Efficiency Maine, speaks during a press conference today that announced a significant Federal grant to the State of Maine that will support the installation of high-efficiency heat pump systems in approximately 675 rural mobile or manufactured homes. Stoddard was joined by Dan Burgess of the Governor's Energy Office, right, Governor Janet Mills, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, and Marianna Casagranda, a manufactured home owner. The event was held at F.W. Webb Company in South Portland.

Request for Proposals for Lending Platform The Efficiency Maine Trust seeks a qualified contractor or team of contractors to provide and operate a lending platform to support the Trust’s expanding finance initiatives through the Efficiency Maine Green Bank (EMGB). This platform may include multiple integrations to meet the needs outlined below. The Trust has issued a concurrent Request for Proposals (RFP) for Lending Services (EM-014-2024) for additional administrative and logistical support. Bidders may be interested in applying for both RFPs, but are not required to do so. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/gASDm2mS