State, Federal Solar Incentives Help Illinois Feed Mill Slash Energy Costs

    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Lydersen, Kari (author)
    Format:
    Online article
    Publication Date:
    2022-12-05
    URL:
    https://dailyyonder.com/state-federal-solar-incentives-help-illinois-feed-mill-slash-energy-costs/2022/12/05/
    Published:
    United States: Daily Yonder, The
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 206 Document Number: D12882
    Journal Title:
    Daily Yonder, The
    Journal Title Details:
    Online
    Subject Term:
    agricultural development, energy, feedstuffs, Illinois, USA, incentives, state programs, pork, electricity, renewable energy, Solar, solar energy, subsidies, agricultural production, Feed and Grain, green agricultural technology, and federal subsidies
    Notes:
    5pgs, At a central Illinois feed mill, electricity from its rural electric co-op was exceeding grain costs as its biggest operating expense. With a new 3-megawatt solar array, the facility expects to reduce energy costs by about 50%.

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