Selections map from the Waste-to-Energy Technical Assistance for State, Local, and Tribal Governments Program Since 2021
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) and National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) announced the 2024 community partners for the Waste-to-Energy (WTE) Technical Assistance for State, Local, and Tribal Governments Program. Funding collaborations between NREL and state, local, and Tribal government entities, the program will provide technical assistance for 20 communities in 14 states.
The WTE Technical Assistance program provides quantification of local waste resources, strategic planning support, and evaluation of sustainable WTE pathways, among other high priority matters. BETO and NREL have assisted more than 55 diverse communities since the program’s inception in 2021.
The program was established to mobilize national laboratory analyses and technical expertise around energy and resource recovery from organic waste streams such as food waste, sewage sludge, and animal manure, as well as fats, oils, and greases. Waste resources for consideration this year were expanded to include plastics, paper, cardboard, and wood waste.
Waste-to-energy related knowledge gaps, specific challenges, decision-making considerations, planning, and project implementation strategies in those communities are all addressed in the program. In addition, insights and analyses from this program provide an avenue for states, counties, municipalities, and Tribal governments to make informed decisions about closing waste loops and generating additional value streams from waste.
The 2024 partnering communities include:
2024 Waste-to-Energy Technical Assistance Partnering Communities | |||
| ENTITY | ZIP CODE | ENTITY | ZIP CODE |
Atlantic County Utilities Authority Pleasantville, New Jersey | 08232-0996 | Climate Action Collaborative for Eagle County Communities & Town of Avon, Colorado | 81620-0001 |
Butte County Administration Oroville, California | 95965-3316 | Connecticut Green Bank Hartford, Connecticut | 06106-1903 |
| City & Borough of Juneau, Alaska | 99801-1197 | Corazon de Trinidad Creative District Trinidad, Colorado | 81082-2601 |
| City of Lincoln, Nebraska | 68508-2803 | Montclair Township, New Jersey | 07042-3401 |
| Los Angeles Sanitation & Environment, California | 90012-4801 | New Mexico Energy, Minerals, and Natural Resources Department Sante Fe, New Mexico | 87505-4225 |
| City of North Bend, Washington | 98045-9566 | New York City Department of Environmental Protection New York, New York | Multiple |
| City of Phoenix, Arizona | 85003-1611 | Ramsey/Washington County Recycling & Energy Board Stillwater, Minnesota | 55082-6132 |
| City of San Antonio, Texas | Multiple | The Coeur d'Alene Tribe Natural Resources Plummer, Idaho | 83851-7000 |
| City of South Sioux City, Nebraska | 68776-2739 | Town of Windsor, California | 95492-8089 |
| City of Tallahassee, Florida | 32301-1721 | Tule River Economic Development Corporation Porterville, California | 93257-9673 |
Learn more about WTE and BETO-funded technical assistance. For more information, please see Frequently Asked Questions or contact the WTE Technical Assistance team at [email protected].
Subject to funding availability, BETO intends to support an additional phase of this program in 2025. Visit BETO’s funding announcement page and subscribe to BETO’s email distribution list to receive updates and details about upcoming technical assistance and other funding opportunities.