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MDA's Energy Division has awarded 22 grants for demonstration projects related to energy production, smart metering, and transportation. These funds were available to public and private entities for commercially available energy efficiency and renewable energy projects.
Market Transformation – Renewable Energy Projects $5,200,000
This program provides incentives to public and private entities to help deploy commercially available renewable energy technologies. Seventeen Mississippi entities were awarded over $5 million in funding. This program is designed to assist companies in making investments in renewable energy systems such as solar electric generation, solar thermal water heating, biomass energy production or other renewable energy technologies.
Market Transformation – Smart Meters on Public Facilities $3,750,000
In conjunction with the Lead by Example program, MDA has granted these funds to the Department of Finance and Administration (DFA), the state agency responsible for public buildings. Funding will be for the deployment of smart meters on public facilities. These meters will collect and aggregate data in order to better manage costs to the state and total energy usage in public buildings.
Market Transformation – Transportation Grants $250,000
The Energy Division has awarded four grants to public entities to transition multi-modal assets around the state to more energy efficient vehicles. In addition, this program will encourage the Clean Cities concept, park-and-ride, idle reduction tactics, and other required transportation-related activities under the SEP guidelines.
Market Transformation - Biomass Feasibility Study $400,000
The Energy Division has contracted with a firm to conduct a Biomass Feasibility Study for the State of Mississippi. Information gleaned from this comprehensive feedstock assessment will assist the Mississippi Development Authority in its mission to recruit new industries and new possibilities into the State.
