Transcript USDA Renewable Energy Programs

United States
Department of
Agriculture
Renewable Energy Programs
WV Main Street / On Trac Communities –
USDA REAP Program
Wheeling, West Virginia
April 17, 2014
United States
Department of
Agriculture
Renewable Energy Programs
RENEWABLE ENERGY FOR AMERICA
What is REAP?
 Federally Administered Program
 USDA Rural Development
 Develop Renewable Energy
 Initiate Energy Efficiency
 REAP Grant and Guaranteed Loan
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Department of
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Renewable Energy Programs
USDA Rural Development
Vision: A Rural America that is a Healthy, Safe
& Prosperous Place to Live and Work.
Mission: To Increase Economic Opportunity
and Improve the Quality of Life for all Rural
Americans.
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Renewable Energy Programs
Rural Energy for America Program (REAP)
 Eligibility:
 AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS and RURAL SMALL
BUSINESS
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Must be for-profit
 RENEWABLE ENERGY and ENERGY EFFICIENCY
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Eligible Projects
 Purchase of a renewable energy system or
energy efficient improvements
 Technology must be pre-commercial or
commercially available, and replicable
 Project must have technical merit
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Energy Efficiency
 Improvements to a building, facility or process
that reduces energy consumption or energy
consumed per square foot
 Lighting, refrigeration, HVAC, insulation
 Upgrading cooling Units - refrigerators
 Replacement of existing system
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Renewable Energy Systems
 Biomass
 Bio energy
 Anaerobic digester
 Wind
 Large vs. small
 Solar
 Electric
 Thermal
 Large vs. small
 Geothermal
 Direct use (heat
pump)
 Electric generation
 Hydrogen
 Hydroelectric
(small)
 Hybrids
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Agriculture
Renewable Energy Programs
Rural Energy for America Program (REAP)
2013 West Virginia Success Stories
Berkeley Springs – Furniture Manufacturer
 Energy Efficiency
Moorefield – Poultry House
 Solar Installations
Lost City – Wood Processor/Manufacturer
 Fuel Switch to Biomass
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Department of
Agriculture
Renewable Energy Programs
Rural Energy for America Program (REAP)
Renewable Energy / Energy Efficiency Grants
and Loan Guarantees
 Funds allocated to state offices
 Competitive selection
 National reserve available when state allocation
is exhausted (competitive)
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Department of
Agriculture
Renewable Energy Programs
Online Tools
Energy Website
www.usda.gov/energy
Energy Maps
www.usda.gov/energy/maps/
Energy Matrix
www.usda.gov/energy/matrix/Home
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Department of
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Renewable Energy Programs
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Renewable Energy Programs
“USDA is working to expand
energy opportunities by
producing alternative forms of
energy and fuel, and to ensure
that we are doing the research
necessary to allow agriculture to
transition away from its rather
significant dependence on fossil
fuels.”
Tom Vilsack
Agriculture Secretary
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Renewable Energy Programs
Going Forward…
Guaranteed Loans
 Most realistic option for project
finance
Grants in Wheeling
Funding Partners
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Agriculture
Renewable Energy Programs
Contact Us
West Virginia RD Website:
 www.rurdev.usda.gov/wv
USDA RD REAP Website:
 http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/BCP_Reap.html
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Agriculture
Renewable Energy Programs
Questions?