PD - mandatory renewable energy audit grants

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $100,000 Project Grant under the Rural Energy for America Program (CFDA 10.868) to Orcas Power And Light Cooperative Division, a not-for-profit energy services company based in Washington. The grant, awarded on March 28, 2024, will fund mandatory renewable energy audits for rural customers to promote energy efficiency improvements and renewable energy system development in agricultural and rural small business operations. Orcas Power And Light Cooperative Division has previously received multiple USDA grants to support renewable energy, energy efficiency, and energy resilience initiatives in rural areas, including a $97,326 Project Grant in 2021 for a "Biomass Generation with Biochar for Island Energy Resilience" project. The cooperative has demonstrated a long-standing relationship with federal funding agencies, having been registered in SAM.gov since 2003.