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Hagan, USDA announce over $660,000 for rural NC energy initiatives
Story Date: 8/19/2011
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Source: PRESS RELEASE, 8/18/11
U.S. Senator Kay R. Hagan (NC) and US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack yesterday announced over $660,000 in grants for 68 North Carolina agricultural producers and rural small businesses across the state to implement renewable energy and energy efficiency measures in their operations.
"Investment in energy initiatives means investment in jobs for North Carolinians," said Hagan. "When unemployment in some rural areas of North Carolina tops 17 percent, common sense measures such as the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) can have a significant impact. I remain committed to fighting for measures that not only bring relief to rural North Carolina but also drive economic growth and foster a climate where businesses can thrive and create more jobs for North Carolinians."
REAP, a program Hagan has supported since coming to the Senate, offers funds for farmers, ranchers and rural small businesses to purchase and install renewable energy systems and make energy-efficiency improvements. Funding of each award is contingent upon the recipient meeting the conditions of the grant agreement. Grants can finance up to 25 percent of a project's cost.
Below is a breakdown of the North Carolina REAP Grants by city/town:
City/Town Grant Amount Project Type
Albemarle 20,695 Energy Efficiency
Ayden 39,331 Energy Efficiency
Bear Creek 4,475 Biomass
Boomer 13,622 Energy Efficiency
Cherryville 20,000 Energy Efficiency
Cove City 14,217 Energy Efficiency
Denton 9,029 Energy Efficiency
Dobson 4,535 Energy Efficiency
Edenton 29,388 Energy Efficiency
Ellerbe 18,035 Energy Efficiency
Gates 17,990 Energy Efficiency
Harrellsville 25,943 Energy Efficiency
Henderson 2,380 Energy Efficiency
Hiddenite 6,853 Energy Efficiency
Hope Mills 19,127 Energy Efficiency
Jackson 8,820 Energy Efficiency
Lenoir 4,875 Energy Efficiency
Louisburg 11,325 Solar
Lowland 6,570 Energy Efficiency
Lumberton 9,000 Energy Efficiency
Magnolia 11,887 Energy Efficiency
Marshville 18,169 Energy Efficiency
McLeansville 5,526 Energy Efficiency
Millers Creek 20,000 Energy Efficiency
Monroe 11,250 Solar
Mooresboro 20,000 Energy Efficiency
Murfreesboro 2,571 Energy Efficiency
Nakina 7,562 Energy Efficiency
Nashville 29,152 Energy Efficiency
New London 7,050 Energy Efficiency
Oxford 3,174 Energy Efficiency
Polkton 25,029 Energy Efficiency
Raleigh 1,983 Energy Efficiency
Roaring River 2,366 Energy Efficiency
Roper 18,438 Energy Efficiency
Rose Hill 6,777 Flexible Fuel Pump
Rowland 6,327 Energy Efficiency
Roxboro 3,137 Energy Efficiency
Sanford 32,185 Energy Efficiency
Scotland Neck 4,845 Energy Efficiency
Siler City 1,505 Energy Efficiency
South Mills 17,876 Energy Efficiency
Statesville 10,191 Energy Efficiency
Sunbury 10,000 Energy Efficiency
Taylorsville 16,507 Energy Efficiency
Vanceboro 6,702 Energy Efficiency
Wallace 4,670 Energy Efficiency
Walstonburg 17,448 Energy Efficiency
Warsaw 9,950 Energy Efficiency
White Oak 9,117 Solar
Windsor 11,620 Energy Efficiency
Wilkesboro 7,987 Energy Efficiency
Winton 9,145 Energy Efficiency
Yanceyville 3,864 Energy Efficiency
Zebulon 6,105 Energy Efficiency
Total 666,325
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