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Editors Note:
Michigan has 32 projects totaling
$1,774,482.
AGRICULTURE SECRETARY VILSACK ANNOUNCES
$62.5 MILLION FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY LOANS AND
GRANTS
WASHINGTON,
Sept. 29, 2009 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced that
the department is providing $62.5 million in loans and grants for 705
renewable energy and energy efficiency projects in 45 states and Puerto
Rico under the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP), an important
initiative to help rebuild and revitalize rural America.
“President
Obama and I are committed to helping rural businesses become more energy
efficient – it’s good for the economy, good for the environment, and
good for the workers and customers who depend on the goods and services
these businesses provide,” Vilsack said. “While the REAP grants will
continue to provide an important jump start to a clean, renewable energy
future, Congress must act to pass comprehensive energy and climate
legislation to create the green jobs our economy needs and get our
nation on the path to being truly energy independent.”
REAP loan
guarantees and grants can be used for renewable energy systems, energy
efficiency improvements, feasibility studies and energy audits. More
information on the REAP program, which was authorized under the 2008
Farm Bill, is at:
www.rurdev.usda.gov/rbs/farmbill/index.html.
All awards are grants unless otherwise noted. Funding of each recipient
is contingent upon the recipient meeting the conditions of the grant
agreement.
The following is a
complete list of Michigan REAP recipients announced today, bringing a
total of $1,774,482 into the state:
|
Recipient |
Community/County |
Amount |
Project |
|
Terry Rockwell |
Three Rivers / Cass Co. |
$9,225 |
Grain Dryer Replacement |
|
Dennis Philpot |
Deckerville / Sanilac Co. |
$14,195 |
Grain Dryer Replacement |
|
Linda Lee Kiszka |
Jackson / Jackson Co. |
$10,575 |
5 kW Small Wind Turbine |
|
Bednarski Farms |
Unionville / Tuscola Co. |
$12,500 |
Grain Dryer Replacement |
|
Renewable Options & Investments |
Jackson / Jackson Co. |
$19,372 |
4 Small Wind Turbines for Business |
|
Patrick Feldpausch |
Fowler / Clinton Co. |
$20,000 |
Grain Dryer Replacement |
|
Charles Guziak |
Henderson / Shiawassee Co. |
$10,646 |
Grain Dryer Replacement |
|
Four D Farms, LLC |
Perrinton/Gratiot Co. |
$20,000 |
Lights, Fans, Curtains, Insulation for farm |
|
Hoekstra Electrical Services |
Hamilton/Allegan Co. |
$15,338 |
Solar Panels |
|
Home Comfort Farms, LLC |
Johannesburg/Montmorency Co. |
$3,015 |
Windspire 1.2kW Wind Turbine |
|
J&A Properties, LLC |
Traverse City/Grand Traverse Co. |
$1,500 |
LED Lighting |
|
Mark Gainforth |
Unionville/Tuscola Co. |
$14,834 |
Geothermal for Workshop |
|
Ronald L. Lancore |
Hart/Oceana Co. |
$10,500 |
10kW Ventera Wind Turbine |
|
Rubinghs Dairyland |
Ellsworth/Antrim Co. |
$24,570 |
Equipment – Compressors, Pumps, Cooling and
Electrical |
|
Russell Farms |
Akron/Tuscola Co. |
$15,959 |
Geothermal for Workshop |
|
D&D Farms, Inc. |
Ruth/Huron Co. |
$44,640 grant/
$44,640 Loan |
Grain Dryer Replacement |
|
Mark Santucci |
Traverse City/Grand Traverse Co. |
$7,329 |
2.2kW Solar Array |
|
Kenneth M. Stautz |
Marshall/Calhoun Co. |
$43,779 |
Grain Dryer Replacement |
|
Szikszay Family Farms |
Otisville/Genesee Co. |
$49,074 |
Grain Dryer Replacement |
|
Wood Pecker Pellets, Inc. |
Spring Lake/Ottawa Co. |
$226,438 |
Wood Pellets – Fuel |
|
Split Farms |
Scottville/Mason Co. |
$44,250 |
20kW Hummer Wind Turbine |
|
Nova Cable Management, Inc. |
Mt. Pleasant/Isabella Co. |
$28,000 |
Solar Array |
|
R&W Peterson Farms, LLC |
Edmore/Montcalm Co. |
$44,950 |
Grain Dryer Replacement |
|
Seldom Rest Too, LLC |
Holland/Ottawa Co. |
$38,313 |
GSI Grain Dryer |
|
Cable and Satellite Solutions, LLC |
Nunica/Muskegon Co. |
$44,091 |
43 kW Solar Array to Sell Power to Grid |
|
Lapeer Grain |
Lapeer/Lapeer Co. |
$48,565 grant/ $48,565 loan |
Grain Dryer Replacement |
|
West Farms, Inc. |
Croswell/Sanilac Co. |
$49,605 grant/ $49,605 loan |
Grain Dryer Replacement |
|
Cooperative Elevator Co. |
Pigeon/Huron Co. |
$141,099 grant/ $250,000 loan |
Grain Dryer Replacement |
|
Wayne J. Lennard & Sons, Inc. |
Samaria/Monroe Co. |
$109,655 grant/ $109,655 loan |
Grain Dryer Replacement |
|
Beebe Community Wind Farm, LLC |
Ithaca/Gratiot Co. |
$50,000 |
Feasibility Study for Wind Farm |
|
Michigan State University |
East Lansing/Ingham Co. |
$100,000 |
Provide Energy Audits and Energy
Development Assistance |
USDA Rural Development's mission is to increase economic opportunity and
improve the quality of life for rural residents. Rural Development
fosters growth in homeownership, finances business development and
supports the creation of critical community and technology
infrastructure. Further information on rural programs is available at a
local USDA Rural Development office or by visiting
www.rurdev.usda.gov.
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