These projects are in addition to the $5.2 million in funding for 34 projects announced on January 22. Read more here.
The new projects include--
-- The Huntingdon Country Club Inc. in Huntingdon County, a golf course located in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, was awarded $24,563 to purchase and install a 23.2-kilowatt (kW) solar photovoltaic system. Incorporated in 2019, The Huntingdon Country Club was voted "best golf course in the Huntingdon area". This project is expected to save the business approximately $3,100 per year and will replace 27,371 kilowatt hours (kWh) per year, which is enough energy to power two homes.
-- GAP Bros. Holdings LLC in Lancaster County was awarded $491,000 to purchase and install a 481.12 kilowatt (kW) solar photovoltaic system on one of its office buildings. Gap Bros. Holdings LLC, a real estate property company, has been operating in Lancaster County since 2010. This project is expected to generate 477,533 kilowatt hours (kWh) per year, which is enough energy to power 44 homes.
-- Spiral Path Farm LLC in Perry County was awarded $145,890 to purchase ground-mounted solar photovoltaic systems for its two organic produce farming locations. A 108-kilowatt (kW) system will be installed on Shermans Valley Road, Loysville, Pennsylvania, and a 54-kilowatt (kW) system will be installed at Thomas Lane. This project is expected to save the farm approximately $26,700 per year and will replace 145,661 kilowatt hours (kWh) per year, which is enough energy to power 13 homes.
Click Here for the complete announcement.
The Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) provides grants and loans to help ag producers and rural small business owners expand their use of wind, solar and other forms of clean energy and make energy efficiency improvements.
These innovations help them increase their income, grow their businesses, address climate change and lower energy costs for American families.
[Posted: January 24, 2024] PA Environment Digest
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