USDA invests $2.5m into Kansas clean energy projects

KANSAS (KSNT) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing more than $2.5 million to farms and small businesses in Kansas to help expand clean energy production.

On Monday, Nov. 18, the USDA announced it will be investing $2,665,042 in various Kansas communities.

“Rural Development is ensuring farmers and rural small business owners have the resources they need for the future,” USDA Rural Development Kansas Director Christy Davis said. “These investments will help Kansas communities with lower costs and better availability of clean energy.”  

• Lane County
  • $42,500 grant will help install a 15 kW wind turbine for ag producer Mark Eitel.
• Hiawatha
  • A $54,750 grant will help S&K Agronomy purchase and install a 15 kW wind turbine.
• Troy
  • A $57,250 grant will help Junior Nelson Farms Inc. purchase and install a 15 kW wind turbine for their agricultural operation.
• Bendena
  • A $57,250 grant will help Johnson Farms Inc. purchase and install a 15 kW wind turbine for their agricultural operation.
• Denton
  • A $57,250 grant will help Gerald Boos purchase and install a 15 kW wind turbine to support his agricultural operation.
• Clay Center
  • A $77,047 grant will help update refrigeration equipment for Kiers Thriftway, a grocery store.
• Hutchinson
  • A $60,359 grant will help purchase and install a 27.5 kW solar array for Business Logistics LLC.
• Clay Center
  • A $54,941 grant will help purchase and install a 31.395 kW solar array for Clay County Lumber and Supply LLC.
• Bel Aire
  • A $144,675 grant will help purchase and install a 130 kW solar array for Waltons Inc., a merchant wholesaler.
• Valley Center
  • A $71,408 grant will help purchase and install a 50.4 kW solar array for Bender Steel and Repair Inc., a building architectural and metalwork business.
• Manhattan
  • A $27,504 grant will help purchase and install two photo-voltaic solar systems with a total system size of 12.64 kW for Re:Done LLC, a residential home remodeling contractor.
• Hutchinson
  • A $64,974 grant will help purchase and install a 40.74 kW solar array for TK Investment Group LLC.
• Hutchinson
  • A $189,950 grant will help purchase and install a 93.5 kW solar array for Nation Inc., a specialized design services company.
• Salina
  • A $551,684 grant will help purchase and install a 648.6 kW solar array for Kejr Inc., a fabricated metal manufacturer.
• Beloit
  • A $126,000 grant will help purchase and install a 150 kW solar array for Carrico Implement Co Inc., a farm and garden wholesaler.
• Pratt
  • A $27,500 grant will help purchase and install a 9.12 kW solar array for Advance Seal Kansas LLC, a drywall and insulation company.
• Salina
  • A $1,000,000 grant will help purchase and install a 1,499 kW solar array for Crestwood Inc., a kitchen cabinet and countertop manufacturer.

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