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Area farm operations awarded USDA REAP grants

The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently awarded Rural Energy for America Program grants to multiple area farmers and small business owners. The program helps implement cost-saving, clean, efficient energy systems on these rural properties.


Among the grant recipients are:


  • Henning Family Farms LLC, Fulda, which received $309,380 to purchase and install an energy efficient grain dryer. This project is expected to save the business $28,479 in annual electrical costs and will replace 336,522 kWh (62%) per year, which is enough electricity to power 31 homes.

  • Mark Rose Farms Inc., Alpha, received $195,972 to purchase and install an energy efficient grain dryer. This project is expected to save the business $8,925 in annual electrical costs.

  • Brake Feedyards, Wilmont, received $196,835 to purchase and install an energy efficient grain dryer. This project is expected to save the business $42,494 in annual electrical costs. 

  • Adam H. Christoffers, Brewster, received $62,259 to purchase and install a 64.8-kilowatt solar array. This project is expected to save the business $8,032 in annual electrical costs.


The grant awards are part of a USDA investment of $126 million in REAP grants to support clean energy projects in 39 states, Guam and Puerto Rico.


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