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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Central Maine organizations are among eight in the state that have been awarded grants or loans to build or improve renewable energy infrastructure from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
USDA is financing $129 million in investments across the U.S. through the Rural Energy for America Program and $335 million through the Electric Loan Program.
In Maine, eight businesses have been selected to receive REAP Loans and Grants for a total of $7,464,060:
Recipients include:
Wohelo Inc., in Raymond, a $9,967 grant to assist with installation of a solar photovoltaic system. The project will save $2,467 per year and will generate 16,790 kilowatt hours annually, which is enough to power one home. Wohelo, Inc. is a set of girls’ residential camps.
Wilbur’s of Maine Chocolate Confections, in Freeport, a $20,000 grant for installation of a solar photovoltaic system. Thes project is expected to save $4,551 per year. It will generate 37,050 kilowatt hours per year, which is enough to power three homes.
Augusta Road Bowdoin Solar LLC., in Bowdoin, a $7,385,000 loan in partnership with lender Crestmark, a division of MetaBank, to provide financing to build a 5.415 MWdc ground-mounted solar project. The project has interconnection and net energy billing agreements in place with Central Maine Power Co. and is expected to produce 6,787,000 kilowatt hours of electricity in the first full year of operation.
Other Maine recipients are Dooryard Farm LLC, Camden, $14,400 grant; Littlefield Retreat LLC, Springvale, $13,000 grant; Poor Richard’s Inc., Springvale, $3,197 grant.; Sheepscot Valley Brewing Company LLC, Whitefield, $6,231 grant; Morning Dew Farm LLC, Damariscotta, $12,265 grant.
