The Ryegate Biomass Power Plant was granted a million dollars

The Ryegate Biomass Power Plant was granted a million dollars in federal funding to capture waste heat in its power generation process. The grant award was announced on Thursday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) as part of a distribution of $2,698,024 through the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP). “Under the historic, bi-partisan Inflation Reduction Act, the Rural Energy for America Program has doubled its economic impact on small businesses throughout the Twin States and across the country,” said State Director for Rural Development Sarah Waring. Since President Biden took office, USDA has invested more than $2.3 billion through REAP in 7,923 renewable energy and energy efficiency improvements, information from the USDA notes. The distribution announced on Thursday included three recipients of funding, with the Ryegate plant receiving the biggest amount.