The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded Mercier Orchards, Inc. a $629,050 Project Grant under the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP), CFDA 10.868. The grant, awarded on December 9, 2024, supports the provision of renewable energy systems and energy efficiency improvements at the company's facilities in Blue Ridge, Georgia. The 2-year project aims to help the agricultural producer reduce energy costs, enhance energy efficiency, and expand the use of renewable energy technologies, such as solar panels, wind turbines, and HVAC upgrades. The REAP program provides grants of up to 25% of project costs to eligible rural businesses and agricultural producers to promote the development of renewable energy systems and energy efficiency improvements.
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