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K-12 Energy Enhancement Program

The K-12 Energy Enhancement Program application period has closed, and we are pleased to announce the following selected applicants:

 

Sub-Recipient 

Award 

Project 

Arco Elementary School 

$69,500  

Replacing light fixtures in 13 classrooms & replacing 10 furnaces across 3 buildings. 

Basin Elementary School 

$58,303  

Retrofit lighting 239 occupancy sensors & advanced HVAC controls/smart thermostats. 

Beutler Middle School 

$200,000  

Install up to 20 HVAC systems (heat pumps). 

Bliss School District 

$200,000  

Replace 5 HVAC systems, 11 exterior doors, 67 windows. Install 25 programmable Wi-Fi thermostats, Upgrade all lighting to energy-efficient LED fixtures. Add ceiling insulation and weather sealing.  

Cambridge Middle/ High School   

$99,028  

Lighting upgrades 437 interior & 36 exterior and occupancy sensors in 3 separate buildings.  

Cascade School District 

$117,566  

Upgrade 1,062 interior & 45 exterior lights along with lighting controls. 

Falls City Academy 

$50,915  

Replace over 1,800 lightbulbs throughout the school. 

Horizon Elementary School 

$75,735  

Replace over 1,800 lightbulbs throughout the school. 

Idaho City Middle/High School 

$98,438  

Lighting retrofits & replacing thermostats. 

Kimberly Middle School 

$177,839  

Weatherization, installing storm windows & storm doors. 

Nez Perce Junior/Senior School 

$150,000  

Upgrade HVAC system, install 15 mini-split units. 

Northside Elementary School 

$160,425  

Replace 5 steam unit ventilators for the HVAC units. 

Swan Valley Elementary School  

$200,000  

Replace all ceilings in the hallways and classrooms with fireproof ceiling with better insulation. Repair ducts in each classroom to better seal with new ceilings. Install new LED lighting in new ceilings. 

Washington Elementary School 

$180,550  

Replace 6 steam unit ventilators for the HVAC units. 

Wendell High School 

$130,713  

Upgrading HVAC system. 

 

Funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) of 2021, the K-12 Energy Enhancement Program (KEEP) invests approximately $2 million in eligible public K-12 schools that reside in rural school districts, to implement projects to reduce energy and tax burdens, increase energy resilience, and increase energy savings. The program’s intent is to complete energy reducing retrofits in a cost-effective manner that will yield long-term benefits for the community.

Application Period Opened: March 31, 2025

Application Period Closed: May 30, 2025 11:59PM MST

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