[RE-wrenches] USDA Rural Development fund

[AE Solar]

We were able to access that a few years ago for a brewery project and were
granted the money. I used a grant writer who works with solar companies
specifically on accessing that funding. Their intake online walked you
through what you may or may not be eligible for.  They were great to work
with and I felt the price was worth it. I could dig up their contact info
if that’s of interest.

On Tue, Jan 9, 2024 at 11:57 AM Christopher Warfel via RE-wrenches <
re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote:

> Hi Daniel, it is a lot of paperwork, but if they pay you for your time,
> and they should, I think it is worth it.  Importantly, you need to speak
> with the regional office administering this fund and make sure you know
> what they are requiring. Some of them use a subcontractor to help, but you
> do NOT need to work with the sub. I had a very bad experience with one of
> them in New England who was not very knowledgeable about the technology,
> and was impossible to work with.
>
> I do know of a lot of oyster farms here who I turned on to this and used
> it to power their processing facilities.
>
>
> Chris
>
>
> On 1/3/2024 12:28 PM, Dana Orzel via RE-wrenches wrote:
>
> Hey all! A happy, Safe & Prosperous New Year to You All!
>
>
>
> I have a brewery that is wanting to do a grid tie system - 2 meters; 1 is
> split phase & 1 is 3 phase & the initial request was about USDA Rural
> Development funding.
>
> I have no experience with this.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Has anyone applied for this?
>
> Experience?
>
> I have heard it is a pile of paperwork to say the least.
>
>
>
> Thanks
>
>
>
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