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| USDA 9006 Program for AG |
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| Solar and Wind Commercial Building Federal Tax Credits |
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| Lake Elementry School Oliver Township |
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USDA Agricultural, Farm and Rural Small Business REAP Grants for up to 25 percent and Loans of 25 percent of project costs with a minimum of $2,500 and maximum of $250,000 for energy improvements and maximum of $500,000 for renewable projects are now available. JBS Solar and Wind have on staff certified Wind, Solar and Solar Thermal Site Assessors in addition to a certified energy auditor. The Federal Grant writing is done through our office with a qualified subcontractor making the process very streamlined.
Who & What Projects Are Eligible?
Farmers, ranchers, irrigators and rural businesses (communities of less than 50,000 population). Eligible projects may include:
Renewable Energy Systems providing energy loans for wind, solar electric, solar thermal, biomass, biogas, or geothermal source or hydrogen derived from biomass or water using wind, solar, or geothermal energy sources.
Energy Efficiency Improvements to the business (HVAC systems, insulation, refrigeration, lighting, irrigation systems, pumping systems, air systems, motor systems, etc.)
Please call us for information on the USDA AG 9006 program, it is first come first served.
Agricultural users should note that applications for this years USDA 9006 (REAP) renewable energy grant 9006GRANT are now being prepared. Please contact Gayle at 609-884-7373 or your nearest USDA center CENTERS for the 2009 Fiscal year grant program. It should be noted that the grant writing and financials required for the program, take on the average, 4 to 6 weeks to prepare for package submission. It is never to early to prepare.
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Commercial organizations with goals of reducing and stabilizing operating costs will benefit from an assessment and installation of renewable energy generators. In moderate to strong wind resource areas, areas of good sunlight insolation, compelling financial opportunity exists for companies to lower energy spending by installing on-site energy systems. Key benefits include:
- Reduced energy spending
- Stabilized long-term energy costs
- Diversified energy portfolio
- Improved competitive position
- Attractive Production Tax Credits Tax Benefits
- Federal Investment Tax Credits of 30% of the total system cost
Additional benefits of on-site energy generation include:
- High public visibility
- Reduced carbon footprint
- Improved employee morale
- Progressive corporate image
- Promotion of corporate social values
Renewable energy systems provide businesses with clean on-site energy generation while controlling operational costs over the long term. A renewable energy system is a cost effective and reliable tool to reduce energy spending and insulate against future increases in the cost of purchased energy.
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We provide REAP USDA energy loans and grants, federal grant writing, for rural small business, for farm energy, farm solar, farm wind in the form of solar grants, solar loans, wind grants, wind loans.
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