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Rural Development

Rural Development. Rural Energy for America Program REAP. Clean Energy Ambassadors Webinar September 23, 2014 Kelley Messenger, Acting Energy Coordinator/Business Programs Specialist. Eligible Applicants. Energy Efficiency-Energy Savings per Audit or Assessment

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Rural Development

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  1. Rural Development Rural Energy for America Program REAP Clean Energy Ambassadors Webinar September 23, 2014 Kelley Messenger, Acting Energy Coordinator/Business Programs Specialist

  2. Eligible Applicants

  3. Energy Efficiency-Energy Savings per Audit or Assessment Project MUST save energy (BTU savings) to be eligible USDA partners with Public Power District (Nebraska Public Power District) in getting energy audits completed Shows percentage of energy to be saved by completing the project Shows annual dollar amount to be saved by ag producer by completing the project What Projects are Eligible?

  4. REAP Grant Assistance REAP Guaranteed Loan Assistance Up to 75% of Eligible Project Costs Up to 25% of Eligible Project Costs

  5. ENERGY EFFICIENCY EXAMPLES Diesel to Electric Irrigation – Plainview, NE • 2 Diesel engine to electric motor conversions • TPC $41,400 • Grant $10,350 • Annual Savings $19,761 • 2.1 year payback • 65.54% energy savings

  6. ENERGY EFFICIENCY EXAMPLES Gravity to Sub-Surface Drip Tape Irrigation – Lexington NE Gravity irrigation converted to Sub-Surface Drip Tape Irrigation (SDI), and a well rebowl TPC $89,502 Grant $22,421 Annual Savings $368 243 year payback 47.13% energy savings

  7. ENERGY EFFICIENCY EXAMPLES Gravity to Pivot Irrigation – Broken Bow NE Gravity Irrigation converted to Pivot Irrigation, and a well rebowl TPC $104,682 Grant $26,171 Annual Savings $3,097 33.8 year payback 37.43% energy savings

  8. ENERGY EFFICIENCY EXAMPLES Grain Dryer Replacement – Dawson County, NE • Replaced old grain dryer system with new Tower Grain Drying system • TPC $166,700 • Guaranteed Loan $83,350 • Grant $41,675 • Annual Savings $23,742 • 7.02 year payback • 45.09% energy savings

  9. RENEWABLE ENERGY EXAMPLES Marlene Trampe - Kearney, Nebraska $4,099 REAP Grant $12,295 Leveraged funding The project replaced 2 mechanical windmills with Solar Powered Submersible Pumps for cattle watering.

  10. RENEWABLE ENERGY EXAMPLES T&K Five Star Cattle Company, Inc - Lindsay, Nebraska Insert Photo Here $17,507 REAP Grant $54,522 Borrower Contribution Rural Development funds were used to install a 25Kw photo-voltaic solar system near an existing center pivot to replace the irrigation system’s existing energy source. Will produce 39,894 Kwh annually.

  11. RENEWABLE ENERGY EXAMPLES MCGFF, LLC - Osceola, NE • $19,750 RD funding • $75,250 Leveraged funding • REAP funds were used to install a 25KW wind turbine to provide electricity to operate a farm irrigation system • Jobs retained – 1

  12. REAP Funding How to Apply • Contact the USDA Rural Development Energy Coordinator in your state for application materials and resources: http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/BCP_Energy_CoordinatorList.html • Submit applications any time of year. • Applications compete for funding based score. • Funding selections are made at least once per year. Farm Bill authorized $50 Million/Year Applications Accepted year-round Next round of funding will be made available Oct/Nov.

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