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DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
FY2023 Appropriations
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of
Proposed funding would support decarbonization activities
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) is
in the electricity sector, transportation, energy-intensive
responsible for enabling renewable energy and end-use
industries, and agriculture sector. Other priorities include
energy efficiency technology development and
energy justice efforts under Justice40, an initiative of the
implementation. Other activities include issuing grants for
Biden Administration in accordance with Executive Order
home energy efficiency and state planning, establishing
14008 to prioritize 40% of funding of certain federal
minimum energy conservation standards for appliances and
investments for disadvantaged communities.
equipment, and providing technical support.
The request also would realign funding to reflect new
EERE collaborates with industry, academia, national
offices, functionally transferring some programs from
laboratories, and others to conduct and support research,
within EERE to the new Office of Manufacturing and
development, demonstration, and deployment activities.
Energy Supply Chains; Office of Federal Energy
EERE also manages programs that support state and local
Management Programs; and Office of State and
governments, tribes, and schools. Further, EERE oversees
Community Energy Programs. As a result, the EERE
and supports the research and infrastructure of the National
request does not include funding for certain programs such
Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)—the only U.S.
as Weatherization, which is included in the $727 million
national laboratory solely dedicated to researching and
request for the new Office of State and Community Energy
developing renewable energy and energy efficiency
Programs. The House-passed and Senate-introduced bills
technologies.
include proposals to separate certain programs from Energy
Efficiency, but not from EERE.
EERE Appropriations
EERE receives funding through the annual Energy and
Legislative Actions
Water Development (E&W) appropriations bill. Under the
The House Appropriations Committee approved the
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, P.L. 117-103,
FY2023 Energy and Water Development funding bill on
EERE received $3.20 billion for FY2022.
June 28, 2022 (H.R. 8255, H.Rept. 117-394). The bill was
combined in a “minibus” with six other appropriations bills
In addition, EERE received funding through the
(H.R. 8294), which passed the House on July 20, 2022.
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA; P.L. 117-58).
IIJA provided a total of $16.26 billion in additional
The chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee’s
emergency appropriations for EERE, of which $8.21 billion
Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development
was directed to FY2022 and $2.22 billion to FY2023 (see
introduced an FY2023 Energy and Water Development
Table 1). EERE also received $17.96 billion in additional
appropriations bill July 28, 2022 (S. 4660), and posted a
funding through P.L. 117-169 (often referred to as the
draft explanatory statement on the Appropriations
Inflation Reduction Act, or IRA), enacted on August 16,
Committee website. The Appropriations Committee’s vice
2022. The IRA funding is available from FY2022 to remain
chairman criticized S. 4660 and other FY2023
available through FY2026, FY2027, FY2029, or FY2031
appropriations bills introduced by some Appropriations
depending on the provision.
Committee leaders. Committee action on the FY2023
appropriations bills in the Senate has not been scheduled.
EERE appropriations are split into four categories: (1)
sustainable transportation, (2) renewable energy, (3) energy
The Senate-introduced bill and the House-passed bill would
efficiency, and (4) corporate support (e.g., program
provide overall funding increases for EERE above the
administration and facilities).
FY2022 enacted level but below the Administration’s
FY2023 request.
Executive Branch Actions
For FY2023, the Biden Administration requested $4.02
Because the FY2023 regular appropriations bills were not
billion for EERE—roughly a 26% increase from the
enacted before the start of the fiscal year, the federal
FY2022 enacted level of $3.20 billion. Of the FY2023
government currently is being funded primarily by a
request for EERE, 5.6% was to be reserved for program
continuing resolution (P.L. 117-180) signed by the
direction. Including current EERE programs that the request
President September 30, 2022, which generally funds
proposed to be funded through new, separate offices (see
agencies at their rate of operations in FY2022 through
below), a total of $4.94 billion was requested for all EERE
December 16, 2022.
programs, a 54% increase from the FY2022 enacted
amount.
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Table 1. Appropriations: EERE FY2022 Enacted, FY2022-FY2023 Supplemental Appropriations, and FY2023
Status (in millions of dollars)
FY2023
FY2022
FY2022
FY2022
FY2023 FY2023
FY2023
Senate
IIJA
Enacted
IRA
IIJA
Request
House
Intro.
EERE, Total
8,207.2
3,200.0
17,962.0a
2,221.8
4,018.9b
4,016.0c
3,799.0
Sustainable Transportation
1,450.0
839.5
—
—
1,128.7
995.0
988.5
Vehicle Technologies
1,250.0
420.0
—
1,240.0
602.7
500.0
520.0
Bioenergy Technologies
—
262.0
—
—
340.0
310.0
288.5
Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies
200.0
157.5
—
200.0
186.0
185.0
180.0
Renewable Energy
826.8
715.5
—
—
1,330.2
1,006.0
898.7
Solar Energy
80.0
290.0
—
—
534.6
370.0
310.0
Wind Energy
100.0
114.0
—
—
345.4
250.0
210.0
Water Power
562.8
162.0
—
276.8
190.5
185.0
196.0
Geothermal Technologies
84.0
109.5
—
—
202.0
156.0
125.0
Renewable Energy Grid Integration
—
40.0
—
—
57.7
45.0
57.7
Energy Efficiency
5,930.4
1,190.5
—
—
974.5
845.0
869.8
Advanced Manufacturing
475.0
416.0
—
250.0
582.5
500.0
505.0
Building Technologies
565.0
307.5
—
255.0
392.0
345.0
364.8
Federal Energy Management Program
250.0
40.0
—
—
—
—
—
Weatherization and Intergovernmental
4,000.0
427.0
—
—
—
—
—
Program
Other Efficiency Programsd
640.4
—
17,812.0
—
—
—
—
Federal Energy Management Program
—
—
—
—
—
94.0
60.0
State and Community Energy Programs
—
—
—
—
—
562.0
458.0
Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains
—
—
—
—
—
18.0
25.0
Corporate Support
—
377.5
150.0
—
585.5
480.0
499.0
Congressionally Directed Spendinge
—
77.0
—
—
—
—
—
Rescissions
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Proposed to Be Separated from EERE
Federal Energy Management Program, Total
—
—
—
—
169.7
—
—
State and Community Energy Programs, Total
—
—
—
—
726.9
—
—
Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains, Total
—
—
—
—
27.4
—
—
Source: P.L. 117-103, Division D, Joint Explanatory Statement; P.L. 117-58; P.L. 117-169; DOE FY2023 congressional budget justifications; H.R.
8294; H.Rept. 117-394; S. 4660 and Draft Explanatory Statement.
Notes: EERE = DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy; NREL = National Renewable Energy Laboratory. IIJA = Infrastructure
Investment and Jobs Act. IRA = Inflation Reduction Act. Amounts may not sum due to rounding.
a. Total reflects the sum of appropriations provided in Parts 2, 3, 6, and 7 (funds for EERE only) of Title V of the IRA for multiple fiscal years.
b. The FY2023 request for EERE did not include funding for certain programs, which were proposed to be organized separately from EERE.
c. H.R. 8294 as passed by the House includes amendments that add an additional $16 mil ion to EERE that are uncategorized.
d. For IIJA, this refers to several programs, including Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program, Energy Efficiency Transformer
Rebates, Extended Product System Rebates, and Section 635 Energy Independence and Security Act Activities. For IRA, this refers to
several programs, including Home Energy Performance-Based Whole-House Rebates, High-Efficiency Electric Home Rebate Program,
State-Based Home Energy Efficiency Contractor Training Grants, Assistance for Latest and Zero Building Energy Code Adoption,
Domestic Manufacturing Conversion Grants, and Advanced Industrial Facilities Deployment Program.
e. Congressional y directed spending refers to funding for site-specific projects.
Melissa N. Diaz, Analyst in Energy Policy
Corrie E. Clark, Specialist in Energy Policy
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