As part of Gov. Deval Patrick’s Massachusetts Recovery Plan, the Department of Energy Resources (DOER) is soliciting proposals from the public and private sectors for an array of clean power and energy efficient projects.

The proposed projects could be eligible for federal stimulus funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently requested applications for a share of approximately $156 million that is expected to fund up to 72 projects to deploy energy efficient technologies nationwide. DOER is preparing a comprehensive application on behalf of all interested Massachusetts entities and will submit it to the DOE by July 14. Cities and towns, private firms, state agencies, institutions of healthcare and higher education, and non-profit organizations have until June 30 to respond to a recently posted DOER program opportunity notice.