Idaho Office of Energy and Mineral Resources

What Idaho Office of Energy and Mineral Resources does

The Idaho Governor's Office of Energy and Mineral Resources (OEMR) is a state government agency operating within the Office of the Governor of Idaho, headquartered at 304 N. 8th Street in Boise. Established by executive order and reauthorized via Executive Order 2024-09 in October 2024, OEMR coordinates energy and mineral planning, permitting processes, and policy development across the state and serves as the official clearinghouse and first point of contact for Idaho on energy and mineral matters. The agency operates with approximately 12 staff members, including Administrator Cally Younger, a Policy Manager, Legal Counsel, Financial Officer, Policy Analyst, and Project Coordinator, supported by program-specific personnel. OEMR's core "technology" is administrative — it is not a technology developer and does not maintain proprietary software products, APIs, or platforms.

OEMR's operational portfolio comprises roughly ten distinct financial programs and strategic frameworks. Consumer-facing offerings include the State Energy Loan Program, which provides low-interest loans (3%/3-year, 5%/5-year, or 7%/7-year terms up to $40,000) for residential energy efficiency projects. Government-facing programs include the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program — which awarded subawards to 11 cities and 3 counties in its first round — the Facility Improvement Expense Reduction (FIXR) Program covering up to $100,000 per project, and the K-12 Energy Enhancement Program (KEEP, ~$2M invested in rural K-12 schools). Utility-facing programs include the Energy Resiliency Grant Program (ERGP), which has deployed over $12 million to 12 electric utilities supporting 23 grid resilience projects, and the Wildfire Resilience Investment Program (WRIP). Federal-program delivery includes the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Program ($4M federal funding received October 2022). Strategic initiatives encompass the Advanced Nuclear Strategic Framework (ANSF) and oversight of the Idaho Strategic Energy Alliance (ISEA), an advisory body established in February 2009 with task forces on Alternative Fuels, Reliability and Resiliency, and Utility-scale Storage. Information products include the annual Idaho Energy and Mineral Landscape and the Idaho State Energy Security Plan.

OEMR's revenue model is entirely non-commercial. The agency is funded through state government appropriations and federal grants (primarily IIJA/Bipartisan Infrastructure Law allocations), which it redistributes as grants, subawards, and loans to Idaho residents, local governments, schools, and electric utilities. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer via the agency's website, supplemented by email newsletters (monthly, plus EV and IRA rebate updates), webinars, public meetings, and outreach via social media. OEMR generates no revenue from sales and does not have external shareholders or private investors. Effective July 1, 2026, OEMR will merge with the Office of Species Conservation and the State Historic Preservation Office to form the Office of Species, Minerals and Energy Coordination, ending OEMR as a standalone entity.

Name

Idaho Office of Energy and Mineral Resources

Legal name

Idaho Governor's Office of Energy and Mineral Resources

Website

https://oemr.idaho.gov

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Idaho Governor's Office of Energy and Mineral Resources (OEMR) is a state agency that coordinates energy and mineral planning, permitting, and policy development in Idaho, administering state and federal funding programs for residents, schools, local governments, and electric utilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

State Government Energy and Mineral Resource Administration

NAICS

Regulation and Administration of Communications, Electric, Gas, and Other Utilities (926130), Administration of Conservation Programs (92412)

SIC

Electric & Other Services Combined (4931)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEUAMAAAJ

Incentives, Grants & Program Administration (Auctions, Tenders, IRA/ITC/PTC Advisory)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Renewable Energy (Solar, Wind, Hydro & Geothermal)/Renewable Project Development & IPP (Greenfield, Permitting, Financing)

SECONDARYEUAMANAB

Permitting, Siting & Environmental Impact (EIA/NEPA) Advisory

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Renewable Energy (Solar, Wind, Hydro & Geothermal)/Policy & Regulatory Consulting for Renewables

SECONDARYEUAMAGAJ

Asset Management & Owner’s Engineering (Lifecycle Strategy, Budgeting, Technical Due Diligence)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Renewable Energy (Solar, Wind, Hydro & Geothermal)/Renewable Operations, Maintenance & Asset Management

Keywords

• State energy programs
• Energy efficiency grants
• Residential energy loans
• Grid resilience funding
• EV infrastructure deployment

Headquarters

HQ city

Boise

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Program Administration Funding: State agency funded through state government appropriations and federal grants from Department of Energy and other federal sources. Revenue comes as budgetary allocations rather than commercial revenue streams.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Idaho Governor's Office of Energy and Mineral Resources (OEMR) is a state government agency that coordinates energy and mineral planning, permitting processes, and policy development in Idaho. It administers a portfolio of financial programs including low-interest residential energy loans, competitive subaward grants for local governments (EECBG), grid resilience grants for electric utilities (ERGP, WRIP), K-12 school energy efficiency funding (KEEP), EV infrastructure deployment (NEVI), rural government energy audits (GLBE), and the Facility Improvement Expense Reduction Program (FIXR), along with strategic frameworks such as the Advanced Nuclear Strategic Framework (ANSF) and oversight of the Idaho Strategic Energy Alliance (ISEA).

Product overview

The Idaho Governor's Office of Energy and Mineral Resources (OEMR) is a state government agency that coordinates energy and mineral planning, permitting, and policy development in Idaho. Rather than a single unified product, OEMR operates a portfolio of financial programs and strategic initiatives. The core offerings include: (1) the State Energy Loan Program providing low-interest residential energy efficiency loans; (2) grant programs including the Idaho Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG), Idaho Energy Resiliency Grant Program (ERGP), Wildfire Resilience Investment Program (WRIP), K-12 Energy Enhancement Program (KEEP), and FIXR program; (3) the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Program for EV charging deployment; and (4) strategic frameworks including the Advanced Nuclear Strategic Framework (ANSF) and the Idaho Strategic Energy Alliance (ISEA). The agency also produces informational publications including the Idaho Energy and Mineral Landscape annual report and the Idaho State Energy Security Plan. Note: Effective July 1, 2026, OEMR will merge with the Office of Species Conservation and State Historic Preservation Office to become the Office of Species, Minerals and Energy Coordination.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Idaho Strategic Energy Alliance (ISEA): An advisory body tasked with advising and providing information to elected officials, stakeholders, and the public on the economically efficient development of Idaho's energy resources.
• State Energy Loan Program
• Advanced Nuclear Strategic Framework (ANSF)
• Facility Improvement Expense Reduction Program (FIXR)
• Idaho Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program (EECBG)
• Idaho Energy Resiliency Grant Program (ERGP)
• Wildfire Resilience Investment Program (WRIP)
• K-12 Energy Enhancement Program (KEEP)
• National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program (NEVI)
• Government Leading by Example (GLBE)

Products and services

• State Energy Loan Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $22 million in total grid resilience investment through ERGP
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and moderate.

• Idaho Transportation Department (ITD)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 December 2022OEMR partners with ITD and DEQ on the NEVI Program to strategically deploy electric vehicle charging infrastructure across Idaho. MOU and Interagency Work Agreement signed December 2022 to work collaboratively on EV issues. ITD manages highway right-of-way and infrastructure deployment along designated Alternative Fuel Corridors.
• Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 December 2022OEMR partners with ITD and DEQ on NEVI Program development. DEQ involved in environmental requirements and compliance for EV infrastructure deployment. Created NEVI Program Networking List for potential developers and site hosts to connect.
• Idaho Strategic Energy Alliance (ISEA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerISEA is an advisory body established by Executive Order to advise and provide information to elected officials, stakeholders, and the public on energy resource development. OEMR oversees ISEA which consists of a Board of Directors and Task Forces including Alternative Fuels, Reliability and Resiliency, and Utility-scale Storage.
• Electric Utilities (Avista, Idaho Power, Rocky Mountain Power, etc.)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOEMR provides ERGP funding to 12 electric utilities across Idaho for grid resilience projects. Partners include Avista, Clearwater Power Company, Fall River Rural Electric Cooperative, Idaho Falls Power, Idaho Power Company, Lower Valley Energy, Northern Lights Inc., Rocky Mountain Power, Salmon River Electric Cooperative, and United Electric Cooperative. Utilities contribute matching funds leveraging public investment.
• Idaho Public Utilities CommissionmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerIPUC has limited backstop authority tied to federal National Interest Corridor designations. Coordinates on transmission project priority status. Involved in permitting and siting coordination for energy infrastructure projects.
• Idaho Department of Lands, Fish and Game, Emergency Management, Water Resources, Parks and Recreation, Environmental Quality, State Historical SocietymoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple state agencies with jurisdiction over various permits and reviews for energy infrastructure projects. OEMR serves as coordinating hub between these agencies and project developers. Includes IDL for submerged lands, IDFG for wildlife review, IOEM for emergency management, IDWR for stream channels, IDPR for parks, DEQ for environmental compliance, and ISHS/SHPO for historic preservation.
• Idaho National Laboratory (INL)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerIdaho National Laboratory is referenced in the Advanced Nuclear Strategic Framework as a key nuclear research facility in Idaho. OEMR framework identifies opportunities for coordination with INL for advanced nuclear energy development in Idaho.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Colorado Energy Office: Colorado's state energy office administering energy efficiency, renewable energy, and EV infrastructure grants. Highly comparable to OEMR in scope of programs (residential, commercial, utility, transportation electrification) and Western U.S. geography.
• California Energy Commission: California's primary state energy policy and planning agency. Most directly comparable to OEMR as a state-level energy office that administers grant/loan programs, sets energy policy, and coordinates with utilities on grid and transportation electrification, though at much larger scale.
• Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources: Massachusetts's state energy agency administering renewable energy, efficiency, and clean transportation programs. Directly comparable in program structure (Mass Save-style residential programs, utility grants, EV infrastructure deployment).
• New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department: New Mexico's combined energy and minerals agency. Most structurally comparable to OEMR given the combined energy-and-minerals mandate and Western state geography with significant mineral resources.
• Oregon Department of Energy: Oregon's state energy agency administering energy programs, incentive programs, and energy facility siting. Directly comparable in administering incentives, grants, and energy planning/permitting coordination within a Western U.S. state.
• New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA): New York State's public benefit corporation that administers energy efficiency, renewable energy, and clean transportation programs. Directly comparable as a state-level entity funding energy retrofits, EV infrastructure, and grid resilience programs.
• Utah Office of Energy Development: Utah's state energy office administering incentive programs, energy planning, and policy development. Highly comparable as a small, Western state energy office with similar mix of residential, commercial, and utility programs.
• Washington State Energy Office: Washington's state energy office coordinating energy policy, programs, and clean energy transition. Comparable as a Western state administering energy grants and coordinating with utilities on grid modernization.
• Nevada Governor's Office of Energy: Nevada's state energy office administering renewable energy, efficiency, and EV programs. Comparable as a small Western state agency with similar mix of energy planning and program administration.

Others

• National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO): The non-profit association representing state energy offices across the U.S. Comparable not as a direct competitor but as the umbrella organization that OEMR participates in, providing peer benchmarking, federal coordination, and best-practice sharing across state energy programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/OEMR_Idaho
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/idaho-office-of-energy-and-mineral-resources

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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