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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 increases were aimed at decarbonization
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) is
activities in the electricity sector, transportation, energy-
responsible for enabling renewable energy and end-use
intensive industries, and agriculture sector. Other priorities
energy efficiency technology development and
included energy justice efforts under Justice40, an initiative
implementation. Other activities include issuing grants for
of the Biden Administration in accordance with Executive
home energy efficiency and state planning, establishing
Order 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 proposed realigning 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 did not include funding for certain programs such as
Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)—the only U.S.
Weatherization, which was 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. Under the Consolidated Appropriations Act,
technologies.
2023, P.L. 117-328, the proposed offices were separated
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
Congressional interest in EERE funding included the level
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, P.L. 117-328,
of appropriations and which activities should receive
EERE received $3.46 billion for FY2023, approximately
support. The House Appropriations Committee approved
$260 million more than the enacted FY2022 level of $3.20
the FY2023 Energy and Water Development funding bill on
billion (the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022; P.L.
June 28, 2022 (H.R. 8255, H.Rept. 117-394). The bill was
117-103).
combined in a “minibus” with six other appropriations bills
(H.R. 8294), which passed the House on July 20, 2022.
In addition, EERE received funding through the
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA; P.L. 117-58).
The chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee’s
IIJA provided a total of $16.26 billion in additional
Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development
emergency appropriations for EERE, of which $8.21 billion
introduced an FY2023 Energy and Water Development
was directed to FY2022 and $2.22 billion to FY2023 (see
appropriations bill July 28, 2022 (S. 4660), and posted a
Table 1). EERE also received $17.96 billion in additional
draft explanatory statement on the Appropriations
funding through P.L. 117-169 (often referred to as the
Committee website. The Appropriations Committee’s vice
Inflation Reduction Act, or IRA), enacted on August 16,
chairman criticized S. 4660 and other FY2023
2022. The IRA funding is available from FY2022 to remain
appropriations bills introduced by some Appropriations
available through FY2026, FY2027, FY2029, or FY2031
Committee leaders.
depending on the provision.
The Senate-introduced bill and the House-passed bill would
Executive Branch Actions
have provided overall funding increases for EERE above
For FY2023, the Biden Administration requested $4.02
the FY2022 enacted level but below the Administration’s
billion for EERE—roughly a 26% increase from the
FY2023 request.
FY2022 enacted level of $3.20 billion. Of the FY2023
request for EERE, 5.6% was to be reserved for program
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (P.L. 117-328,
direction. Including current EERE programs that the request
Division D) was signed by President Biden on December
proposed to be funded through new, separate offices (see
29, 2022. EERE received $3.46 billion for FY2023, which
below), a total of $4.94 billion was requested for all EERE
was below the funding levels in the original House-passed
programs, a 54% increase from the FY2022 enacted
bill and Senate-introduced bill. Under EERE, the enacted
amount.
bill provides funding for crosscutting initiatives and for
programs in sustainable transportation, renewable energy,
energy efficiency, manufacturing and energy supply chains,
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federal energy management, and state and community
energy programs.
Table 1. Appropriations: EERE FY2022-FY2023 Enacted and Supplemental Appropriations
(in millions of dol ars)
FY2023
FY2022
FY2022
FY2022
FY2023 FY2023
FY2023
Senate
FY2023
IIJA
Enacted
IRA
IIJA
Request
House
Intro.
Enacted
EERE, Total
8,207.2
3,200.0
17,962.0a
2,221.8
4,018.9b
4,016.0c
3,799.0
3,460.0
Sustainable Transportation
1,450.0
839.5
—
—
1,128.7
995.0
988.5
905.0
Vehicle Technologies
1,250.0
420.0
—
1,240.0
602.7
500.0
520.0
455.0
Bioenergy Technologies
—
262.0
—
—
340.0
310.0
288.5
280.0
Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies
200.0
157.5
—
200.0
186.0
185.0
180.0
170.0
Renewable Energy
826.8
715.5
—
—
1,330.2
1,006.0
898.7
792.0
Solar Energy
80.0
290.0
—
—
534.6
370.0
310.0
318.0
Wind Energy
100.0
114.0
—
—
345.4
250.0
210.0
132.0
Water Power
562.8
162.0
—
276.8
190.5
185.0
196.0
179.0
Geothermal Technologies
84.0
109.5
—
—
202.0
156.0
125.0
118.0
Renewable Energy Grid Integration
—
40.0
—
—
57.7
45.0
57.7
45.0
Energy Efficiency
5,930.4
1,190.5
—
—
974.5
845.0
869.8
782.0
Advanced Manufacturing
475.0
416.0
—
250.0
582.5
500.0
505.0
450.0
Building Technologies
565.0
307.5
—
255.0
392.0
345.0
364.8
332.0
Federal Energy Management Program
250.0
40.0
—
—
—
—
—
—
Weatherization and Intergovernmental
4,000.0
427.0
—
—
—
—
—
—
Programd
Other Efficiency Programse
640.4
—
17,812.0
—
—
—
—
—
Federal Energy Management Program
—
—
—
—
169.7b
94.0
60.0
43.0
State and Community Energy Programs
—
—
—
—
726.9b
562.0
458.0
471.0
Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains
—
—
—
—
27.4b
18.0
25.0
18.0
Corporate Support
—
377.5
150.0
—
585.5
480.0
499.0
449.0
Congressionally Directed Spendingf
—
77.0
—
—
—
—
—
Rescissions
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Source: P.L. 117-328, Division D, Joint Explanatory Statement; P.L. 117-103; 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.
These programs include the Federal Energy Management Program, State and Community Energy Programs, and Manufacturing and Energy
Supply Chains.
c. H.R. 8294 as passed by the House includes amendments that add an additional $16 mil ion to EERE that are uncategorized.
d. FY2023 funding for the Weatherization and Intergovernmental Program is included within State and Community Energy Programs.
e. 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.
f.
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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