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Biden-Harris Administration Invests $2.2 Million to Lower Energy Costs in Delaware & Maryland as part of Investing in America Agenda

Name
Tatiana Baker
Email
tatiana.baker@usda.gov
Phone
302-387-5528
City
Dover
Release Date

DOVER, Del., July 26, 2024 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced from the Brunswick Farmers Market today that USDA is partnering with farmers and small businesses to expand access to clean energy and lower energy bills through the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP).  

“The Biden-Harris Administration is partnering with people in rural communities across our nation to expand access to clean energy and save rural Americans money,” Secretary Vilsack said. “We are hard at work, continuing what we've always done, supporting rural small businesses and farmers as they create jobs for their communities and drive economic prosperity.” 

Since the start of the Biden-Harris Administration, USDA has invested more than $2.2 billion through REAP in 7,566 renewable energy and energy efficiency improvements. These projects will help rural small businesses and farmers lower energy bills by an average of $25,000 a year, generate new renewable energy income, and strengthen their resiliency of operations. The energy generated and saved from these projects would provide enough electricity to power more than 630,000 homes over the course of a year. 

Today, USDA is investing $2.2 million in grant funding that will support 8 clean energy projects in Delaware and Maryland. 

  • Delmarva Corrugated Packaging Inc. received a REAP grant in the amount of $1,000,000. This Rural Development Investment will be used to help Delmarva Corrugated Packaging Inc. purchase and install a 2001.16-kilowatt (kW) roof-mounted solar system. Delmarva Corrugated Packaging Inc. operates a state-of-the-art corrugated packaging business in Dover, Delaware. This state-of-the-art manufacturing facility uses a skilled union workforce to produce all sizes of quality packaging materials per customer’s request. The new system is expected to save the company $307,124 a year in electrical costs.  

  • MC Farm Inc. received a REAP grant in the amount of $107,850. This Rural Development Investment will be used to help MC Farm LLC purchase and install an 84.7-kilowatt (kW) ground-mounted solar system. MC Farm LLC is a poultry and grain farming operation in Laurel, Delaware. The new system is expected to save the company $13,587 a year in electrical costs. 

  • The Data Entry Company received a REAP grant in the amount of $246,015. This Rural Development Investment will be used to help The Data Entry Company purchase and install a 122-kilowatt (kW) roof-mounted solar system. The Data Entry Company operates a data entry facility in Oakland, Maryland. Their focus is on business process solutions. The new system is expected to save the company $11,469 a year in electrical costs. 

  • CM Investments & Holdings LLC received a REAP grant in the amount of $107,300. This Rural Development investment will be used to help CM Investments & Holdings LLC purchase and install an 81.42-kilowatt (kW) roof-mounted solar array. CM Investments & Holdings LLC operates a real estate rental facility in Hagerstown, Maryland. The new system is expected to save the company $10,057 a year in electrical costs. 

  • Quinn Farms LLC received a REAP grant in the amount of $68,815. This Rural Development investment will be used to help Quinn Farms LLC purchase and install a 67.28-kilowatt (kW) ground-mounted solar system. Quinn Farms LLC operates a farming operation in Kennedyville, Maryland. Jonathan Quinn is a fifth-generation farmer. He owns 3,000 acres and leases an additional 1,000 acres for the growing of corn, soybeans, wheat, barley and spinach. The new system will operate their grain bins and save the farm $8,591 a year in electricity costs. 

  • Stone Valley Farm received a REAP grant in the amount of $69,398. This Rural Development Investment will be used to help Stone Valley Farm purchase and install a 62.56-kilowatt (kW) roof-mounted solar system. Stone Valley Farm is a farming operation that raises angus beef in Westminster, Maryland. The new system is expected to save the company $8,631 a year in electrical costs. 

  • FSK LLC received a REAP grant in the amount of $579,237. This Rural Development Investment will be used to help FSK LLC purchase and install a 504.48-kilowatt (kW) roof-mounted solar system. FSK operates Francis Scott Key Family Resort located in Ocean City, Maryland. The new system is expected to save the company $56,797 a year in electrical costs. 

  • 727 N. Mulberry Street LLC received a REAP grant in the amount of $48,500. This Rural Development Investment will be used to help 727 N Mulberry Street LLC purchase and install a 42.93-kilowatt (kW) roof-mounted solar system. 727 N. Mulberry Street LLC operates a warehouse/commercial building in Hagerstown, Maryland. The new system is expected to save the company $4,383 a year in electrical costs. 

REAP enables agricultural producers and rural small business owners to expand their use of wind, solar, geothermal and small hydropower energy and make energy efficiency improvements. These innovations help them increase their income, grow their businesses and address climate change while lowering energy costs for American families. 

USDA continues to accept REAP applications and has set aside a portion of the program funds to support underutilized renewable energy technologies, like wind and geothermal power. For additional information, contact our local energy coordinator. 

 

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