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“The demand for energy is rising ever y year and our funding program will help agriculturwe producers and ruralsmall businesses,” said Eric New Mexico Rural Development’s water and environmental programsz acting state director. Vigil said renewable energies, such as solar, biomass and geothermal will qualify undefrthe program’s directives. “The program is geared toward energy efficiency and we expecft to find interest from applicants who want to initiate a varietyu ofdifferent projects,” Vigil Some energy efficient initiatives that woulds qualify include installing wind turbinexs and solar panels.
Establishing anaerobic digesters and creatinbmore energy-efficient agricultural production by upgradinvg windows, insulation, boilers and lighting also will qualifyh under the terms of the program. Especially importanr this year, according to officials, is a new section that financesa feasibilitystudies — which can include money for meteorological towers. These “met towers” help located the strongest wind area so that wind turbines can be mostadvantageously placed. The applications require a completed energy assessmeng orenergy audit. Unlike previous the cost of the audit or assessmen t will be paid for by the should the applicantbe successful.
This year, loan limits have The deadline for applications isJuly 31. More information abouft the program can be found onits , or by e-mailing Jesse Monfort Bopp, the rural energ y coordinator, at jesse.bopp@nm.usda.gov.
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