US Senate News:
Source: United States Senator for Pennsylvania Bob Casey
Grants funded by Casey-backed Inflation Reduction Act
Grants will go towards purchasing and installing solar energy systems and improving waste digestion to help farmers and small businesses save on energy costs
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) secured a total of $4,537,255 to lower energy costs for farmers and small businesses across the Commonwealth. The twenty awards will help businesses and farms purchase and install solar photovoltaic systems, which will convert captured solar energy into electricity to power machines and operations and save Pennsylvanians thousands of dollars per year. These funds will also help a Pennsylvania dairy farm purchase and install a new engine for their anerobic digester. The funding comes from the U.S Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Energy for America (REAP) program, made possible by the Inflation Reduction Act.
“When we invest in technology that lowers energy costs for our businesses and farmers, we are investing in the Commonwealth’s long-term success,” said Senator Casey. “Thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act, farmers and small businesses can continue supporting their families and their communities and save thousands of dollars each year. I will always fight for investments that lower costs, support businesses, and protect our Commonwealth’s environment for generations to come.”
See below for a list of project recipients of the Inflation Reduction Act funding.
Table of Funding Recipients
Recipient
Grant
City/County
Denis Beachel
$329,831
Danville, Montour County
Charles L. Fisher
$648,800
Unionville, Centre County
McNaughton Bros Inc.
$152,600
Indiana, Indiana County
GeoTech Engineering Inc.
$49,894
Morrisdale, Clearfield County
Ambassador Towers LLC
$483,300
Huntington County
Pax-Terra LLC
$610,420
Meyersdale, Somerset County
Schrack Farms LP
$479,161
Loganton, Clinton County
Unity Lab Corp.
$387,300
Dunshore, Sullivan County
Bruce King Jr.
$306,150
Troy, Bradford County
Ebensburg Animal Hospital Inc.
$165,773
Ebensburg, Cambria County
Mr. B’s Lawn Service Inc.
$29,080
Ellwood City, Lawrence County
Talview Dairy LLC
$200,704
Lebanon, Lebanon County
Philip Wise
$79,000
Berks County
Mann Plumbing and Heating LLC
$49,810
Fayetteville, Franklin County
Shree Sai Nivas LLC
$81,142
Mifflin County
Joeseph Nolt
$81,216
Lancaster County
Bellaire Farms LLC
$184,050
Elizabethtown, Lancaster County
McCartney’s Inc.
$56,024
Altoona, Blair County
Peter G. Reifsnyder Inc.
$66,250
Bernville, Berks County
Eagle Rental Inc.
$96,750
Lebanon County