SACO — Timber Ridge Farm, a horse and dog training and boarding facility in Saco, will use a $17,430 Rural Energy for America Program Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Grant from the federal Department of Agriculture to install a 25.92- kilowatt, roof-mount, solar photovoltaic system.
The farm is among 11 organizations in Maine that are receiving more than $28.3 million from the USDA to combat climate change across rural America. It is the sole recipient in York County. The federal agency is investing $121 million nationwide.
The project is expected to save $2,211 per year, according to a USDA news release, which indicates the system will generate 31,665 kilowatt-hours, which is more than 100 percent of the entity’s energy use per year, and is enough to power 4.4 homes.
Comments are not available on this story. Read more about why we allow commenting on some stories and not on others.
We believe it's important to offer commenting on certain stories as a benefit to our readers. At its best, our comments sections can be a productive platform for readers to engage with our journalism, offer thoughts on coverage and issues, and drive conversation in a respectful, solutions-based way. It's a form of open discourse that can be useful to our community, public officials, journalists and others.
We do not enable comments on everything — exceptions include most crime stories, and coverage involving personal tragedy or sensitive issues that invite personal attacks instead of thoughtful discussion.
You can read more here about our commenting policy and terms of use. More information is also found on our FAQs.
Show less