Presenters give a background on K-State Engineering Extension before detailing the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) which provides energy assessments that can lead to cost savings. Assistance is provided to make energy efficient improvements including solar power

Carter, David

Cook, Yvonne

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Kansas State University Libraries New Prairie Press Center for Engagement and Community Development Rural Grocery Summit Available Funding Sources for Energy Efficient Project at Rural Grocery Stores David Carter K-State Research and Extension Yvonne Cook K-State Research and Extension Follow this and additional works at: https://newprairiepress.org/cecd This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License. Carter, David and Cook, Yvonne (2016). "Available Funding Sources for Energy Efficient Project at Rural Grocery Stores," Center for Engagement and Community Development. https://newprairiepress.org/cecd/ruralgrocery/2016/27 This Event is brought to you for free and open access by the Conferences at New Prairie Press. It has been accepted for inclusion in Center for Engagement and Community Development by an authorized administrator of New Prairie Press. For more information, please contact cads@k-state.edu. Available Funding Sources for Energy Efficiency Project at Rural Grocery StoresDavid CarterYvonne CookPollution Prevention SpecialistsK-State Engineering ExtensionK-State Engineering Extension• Who are we?• What do we do?Partnerships• Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC)• United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)USDA REAP• Rural Energy for America Program• Minimum requirements depending on business type• Possible funding up to 25% of eligible project costs• FYI: SAMS and DUNS numbers required for application – may take some time to acquire• Deadlines: – April 31st for all (under 80K, 80K to 200K, 200K and up)– October for projects under 80K (up to 20K funding)Assistance Provided• Since January 2016– 10 on-site energy assessments– 4 REAP applications submitted for May deadline• Energy Efficiency projects included: lighting, retrofits refrigeration unit replacement, water heater replacement and refrigeration condenser replacement• Renewable Energy projects included: solar• $366,410 total; USDA $91,603Haverkamp’s Grocery (Centralia, KS)• Energy assessment under KCC Small Business Energy Program – Replaced lighting to more efficient versions– Replaced refrigeration units with closed door units • Owner Steve Haverkamp reported monthly savings of $600 in electrical savings• Other savings : heating and cooling, spoilage, maintenance, went down in compressor unitsHaverkamp’s Grocery (Centralia, KS)BeforeAfterOther Potential Funding Sources• Community Foundations• USDA Rural Development Community• What can we do?– Assistance• Ascertaining applicability• Identify potential REAP matching Questions?David Carterdcarter@ksu.edu785-532-4998sbeap.org Yvonne Cookevie@ksu.edu785-532-4283sbeap.org

Available Funding Sources for Energy Efficient Project at Rural Grocery Stores

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Available Funding Sources for Energy Efficient Project at Rural Grocery Stores

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