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USDA Rural Development Energy Stakeholders Mtg.

USDA Rural Development Energy Stakeholders Mtg. Mathew Jones, State Director John Guthmiller, Program Director john.guthmiller@mt.usda.gov February 28, 2012.

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USDA Rural Development Energy Stakeholders Mtg.

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  1. USDA Rural DevelopmentEnergy Stakeholders Mtg. Mathew Jones, State Director John Guthmiller, Program Director john.guthmiller@mt.usda.gov February 28, 2012

  2. “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

  3. USDA Online Tools • Energy Maps • Energy Matrix • www.usda.gov/energy

  4. 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 Renewable Energy Systems

  5. Renewable Energy for America Program (REAP)

  6. REAP - Montana

  7. REAP - Montana

  8. Projects by Technology

  9. Rural Energy for America Program aka Section 9007 • Energy Audit and Renewable Energy Development Assistance (EA-REDA). • Renewable Energy Feasibility Study (FS). • Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvements (RES-EEI).

  10. REAP – Energy Audit Grant • Funding – up to 4% of the money available to the Rural Energy for America Program. • Maximum Grant - $100,000 to any one recipient. • Energy Audits require the ag producer or rural small business to pay at least 25% of the cost of the audit. • Eligible applicants • Governmental (State, Tribal and Local) • Institutions of Higher Education etc. • electrical cooperative & public power entities

  11. REAP – Feasibility Study Grant • Renewable Energy Feasibility Study (FS) • Funding – up to 10% of REAP funds • Maximum Grant $50,000 or 25% of eligible project cost. • Feasibility Study must be completed in two years • Eligible Applicants (same as RES-EEI) • Agricultural Producer or Rural Small Business • U.S. citizen or legally admitted resident • Project located in a rural area (<50,000 pop.)

  12. Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvements (RES-EEI) • How much assistance can be provided? • Maximum grant <25% or $500K(RE)/$250K(EEI) • Minimum grant $5,000 (RE) / $2,500 (EEI) • A guaranteed loan application <75% or $25Million • Combination grant/guaranteed loan <75% • Owner/Applicant must provide >25%

  13. Renewable Energy for America Program • 2012 Application Deadlines • Energy Audits Grants – Feb. 21, 2012 • Feasibility Study Grants – March 30, 2012 • Grant only & Loan Guarantee/Grant Combo – March 30, 2012 • Loan Guarantee only – June 29, 2012

  14. Other RD Energy Programs • Biorefinery Assistance Program • Repowering Assistance • Bioenergy Program for Advanced Biofuels

  15. Thank You! For more info on these and other programs, please visit: USDA: www.usda.gov/energy Rural Development: www.rurdev.usda.gov/MT_reap.html

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