By Lauren Ellenbecker,
November 4, 2023
Synopsis
Two rural businesses in Clark County, Washington, will collectively receive around $150,000 in federal aid from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to enhance their power efficiency. One business will install a 36.48-kilowatt solar array, replacing 36,000 kilowatt hours annually, while the other will purchase a 47-kilowatt solar array estimated to generate 55,000 kilowatt hours per year.
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They collectively will receive nearly $150K from USDA
Two rural Clark County businesses are collectively set to receive roughly $150,000 in federal aid to more efficiently power their operations.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday it awarded more than $3 million to 18 rural businesses across Washington. Statewide, the collection of projects is estimated to generate 10.07 million kilowatt hours, or enough to power 900 homes, according to the agency.
A horse-boarding facility, located at the eastern edge of Ridgefield, will use $51,447 to purchase and install a 36.48-kilowatt solar array on a hay barn, replacing 36,000 kilowatt hours a year, the equivalent of powering three homes.
Ron Kuiper of Salmon Creek, who owns the facility, initially pursued energy-efficiency projects to lower costs. What first began as replacing the property’s light fixtures with LEDs eventually led to wanting to install a solar system, he said, which is estimated to save nearly $3,000 a year.
“I’m excited to see this whole thing come to fruition,” Kuiper said.
Legacy Farms, another rural Clark County business, will use $99,930 to buy and install a 47-kilowatt solar array. The project is estimated to generate 55,000 kilowatt hours a year, an amount of energy that can power five homes.
Source: https://www.columbian.com/
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