2. USDA RD โ Our lines of business
Affordable Housing
๏ถRental housing
๏ถDirect and guaranteed home loans
๏ถHome repair
Business Development
๏ถLoan guarantees, loans, grants
๏ถEnergy efficiency and renewable energy
Community Facilities and Utilities
๏ถWater and sewer systems
๏ถFacilities, first responder equipment and vehicles
๏ถBroadband
4. Value Added Producer Grant
๏ถ Planning
๏ถ Feasibility studies
๏ถ Business & marketing
plans
๏ถ Working capital
โฆ..for processing and
marketing existing agricultural
products and adding value to
that product
5. Rural Energy for America
Program
The Rural Energy for
America Program (REAP)
provides guaranteed
loans and grants to
assist farmers, ranchers,
and rural small
businesses in making
energy efficiency
improvements and in
purchasing and installing
renewable energy
systems for their farms
and businesses.
6. REAP Grants provide up to 25% of the cost of a
project and can be leveraged with other
funding from partners such as:
๏ถ NV Energy Renewable
Generations and Sure-
Bet
๏ถ Nevada Governorโs
Office of Energy
Revolving Loan Fund
๏ถ Natural Resource
Conservation Service
Environmental Quality
Incentive Program
๏ถ and in some cases
may qualify for Federal
Tax Credits.
7. Van Norman Ranch
37 kW at Mill Creek Spring &
15 kW at Schmid Creek Spring
Hydroelectric Turbines
Tuscarora, Elko County, Nevada
Project Partners: 1. Renewable Generations, 2. Nevada Controls, 3. Nevada
Governorโs Office of Energy Revolving Loan Fund, 4. Treasury 1603 Grant
8. Gandolfo Ranch
Two 100 kW Wind Turbines
Reese River Valley and Smith
Creek Valley, Lander County, NV
Project Partners: 1. Renewable Generations, 2. Nevada Controls, 3. Treasury 1603 Grant
9. Lander Land
and Livestock
(Lee and Dianne Hutchens)
50 kW Solar PV System
for Irrigation Power
Reese River Valley, Lander County, NV
Project Partners: 1. Renewable Generations, 2. Hamilton Solar
10. REAP Guaranteed Loans of up to $25 Million
with up to 75% of the Project Cost, low fees
Comstock Seed
(Ed and Linda Kleiner)
9 kW Solar PV System
Gardnerville, Douglas County, NV
Project Partners: 1. Renewable Generations, 2. Tahoe Solar Design 3. Wells Fargo Bank
11. Nevada REAP Funding Priorities
๏ถ Projects of
$80,000 (total
cost) or less
๏ถ Guaranteed
Loans
๏ถ Fiscal Year 2015
includes two
years of funding
12. For Information:
USDA RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Mark Williams
Energy Coordinator
Ph. 775-887-1222 Ext 116
mark.williams@nv.usda.gov
http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/nvreapprogram.html
USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
If you wish to file a Civil Rights program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, found online at
http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, or at any USDA office, or call (866) 632-9992 to request the form. You may also write a letter containing all of the information
requested in the form. Send your completed complaint form or letter to us by mail at U.S. Department of Agriculture, Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, by fax (202) 690-7442 or email at program.intake@usda.gov.
Editor's Notes
VAPG is available to agricultural producers to add value to their products. VAPG offers planning grants and working capital grants. Also open to fisherman, gatherers, and timber producers; The dairyman produces the compost.
PLANNING is general heading. W/C does not include equipment
VAPGs: Frey ranch, Tahoe Cheese, McCleary Ranch, River School Farm
Summary slide describing REAP.
2 eligible: producers/ businesses
2 purposes: EE/RE systems
2 products: guaranteed loan / grant
Truckee River ranch 225 kw hydroturbine; Big Smokey Valley , Nye County (Mark Hyde RO Ranch)
REAP Grant slide stating that REAP can provide up to 25% of the cost of a project. Slide also list other funding partners for REAP as well as the availability of Federal tax credits.
Renewable Generations โ solar, wind, hydro categories.
Sure Bet โ energy efficiency
EQIP _ can be used FOR energy audit, ENERGY IMPROVEMENTS, IRRIGATION, DAIRY. POTENTIALLY 75% OF ELIGIBLE COSTS. ALBERT Mulder โ NRCS primary contact 775-857-8500, ext. 147.
Alpine Farms โ 22sk solar PV Fredricksburg, Douglas County
Van Normanโs have two small turbines installed to replace power used for irrigation. They received an NV Energy Renewable Generations incentive payment. The project was designed and constructed by Nevada Controls (Rett Jesse). The Governorโs Office of Energy made them a revolving loan for the project for construction which was paid off when the project was completed and they received the REAP grant and the Renewable Generationโs incentive. They also received a Treasury grant in lieu of the tax credit.
Gandolfo Ranch received a REAP grant to purchase and construct two 100 kW wind turbines. One was installed in Reese River Valley and the other was installed in Smith Creek Valley. The replaced power used for irrigation. The received an NV Energy Renewable Generationโs incentive payment. Nevada Controls (Rett Jesse) designed and constructed the project. They received a Treasury grant in lieu of the tax credit.
This is our latest project. The Hutchens received a 25% REAP grant to purchase and construct a 50 kW Solar PV system to replace power used for irrigation. They also received an NV Energy Renewable Generationโs solar incentive. The project was designed and built by Hamilton Solar.
REAP provides guaranteed loans from $5,000 to $25 million up to 75% of the eligible project costs. The guaranteed fees are only 1% and the annual renewal fees are only ยผ of a percent. This compares to a 3% annual fee and an ยฝ % fee for B&I. Comstock Seed was our very first project. They received a 25% grant and a 50% guaranteed loan (maximum grant and guaranteed assistance of 75%) to replace power for their native seed operation. The guaranteed loan was made by Wells Fargo Bank. Tahoe Solar Design (Leslie Ames) designed and constructed the project. They also received an NV Energy Renewable Generationโs solar incentive.
Dry Creek Garden; John Strickland
2.4 kw
Solar is less than $4 per watt. 25kw solar for $80,000
Approximately $5 per watt on hydro maybe! Maybe 15 kw
Energy efficiency projects; irrigation improvements, wells, pumps,
Tell your friends in the business community!
lighting retrofits; HVAC