State Efficiency and Environmental Performance (SEEP) - Washington State Department of Commerce

State Agency Greenhouse Gas Reporting (NEW!)

RCW 70A.45.050 requires state agencies to report greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions using an emissions calculator provided by the Department of Ecology and a GHG emissions reduction strategy template provided by SEEP.

• Access the GHG emissions reduction strategy template through this link.

Instructions for completing these reporting requirements can be found on Ecology’s website for State Agency GHG Emissions Reporting.

For assistance, please contact hanna.waterstrat@commerce.wa.gov.

State Project Improvement Grants

State Project Improvement (SPI) grants fund state agencies to redesign building projects in order to increase energy efficiency and environmental performance. Funding covers the additional costs of more efficient project options– such as higher efficiency heating systems or windows—for projects at existing state-owned buildings. SPI grants cut energy costs, reduce pollution, and improve the health and comfort of state buildings in communities across the state.

Visit the SPI Program webpage to learn more.

Inslee announces largest-ever purchase of green power for state operations 

Gov. Jay Inslee announced that eight state agencies will purchase over one hundred million kWh of electricity by 2021 from wind and solar projects built in Washington state.

Overall, the purchase represents nearly one-quarter of the electricity demand required for state agency operations which is enough electricity to power more than 6,000 homes. Participating in one or both programs is estimated to save agencies more than $15,000 per year on their electricity bills and reduce emissions by 22,000 metric tons per year.

Read the entire article here