The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $201,546 Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Project Grant to Mettler Implement, Inc. on November 27, 2023. The REAP program provides grants and loan guarantees to agricultural producers and rural small businesses for renewable energy systems and energy efficiency improvements. This award will fund the installation of renewable energy systems by Mettler Implement, a for-profit subchapter S corporation located in South Dakota. The grant will support projects such as solar panel installations, wind turbines, geothermal systems, and energy-efficient building upgrades to reduce energy costs and expand the use of renewable energy in rural communities. The award has a performance period of two years, with a completion date of November 27, 2025.