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United States Department ofAgriculture
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WV Main Street / On Trac Communities – USDA REAP Program
Wheeling, West VirginiaApril 17, 2014
United States Department ofAgriculture
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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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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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Eligibility:AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS and RURAL SMALL
BUSINESS Must be for-profit
RENEWABLE ENERGY and ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Rural Energy for America Program (REAP)
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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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2013 West Virginia Success StoriesBerkeley Springs – Furniture Manufacturer
Energy Efficiency
Moorefield – Poultry House Solar Installations
Lost City – Wood Processor/Manufacturer Fuel Switch to Biomass
Rural Energy for America Program (REAP)
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Renewable Energy / Energy Efficiency Grants and Loan Guarantees Funds allocated to state offices Competitive selection National reserve available when state allocation
is exhausted (competitive)
Rural Energy for America Program (REAP)
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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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“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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Guaranteed Loans
Most realistic option for project finance
Grants in Wheeling
Funding Partners
Going Forward…
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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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Questions?