About Us
Mission
The State Energy Office (SEO) is committed to supporting Wisconsin's goal of: generating electric power and transportation fuels from renewable resources; capturing more of the emerging bioindustry and renewable energy market; and leading the nation in groundbreaking research that will make clean energy more affordable and will create good paying Wisconsin jobs.
Focus
- Ensure and facilitate implementation of energy independence initiatives
- Serve as the single point of contact and ombudsperson for businesses, local units of government and NGOs pursuing bio development, energy efficiency, and energy independence
- Develop energy independence policy options
- Identify federal funding opportunities and facilitate state / local government and private sector application for funding
- Serve as the State Energy Office and perform duties necessary to maintain federal designation and federal funding
Metrics
- Increase renewable fuel production & consumption
- Increase renewable electricity production (RPS)
- Decrease reliance on fossil fuels – energy efficiency
- Renewable energy job growth & economic activity
- Increase private/federal funding for research, development & commercialization
- Increase use of bio feedstocks as a replacement for petroleum
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