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Atchison business named for energy grant

By Brian Hagen

10/21/2024

(KAIR)--An Atchison business is selected by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to receive $98,000 from a total of more than $650,000 in shared grant funding intended for energy enhancements.

According to a release from USDA, the grants are earmarked to help rural Kansans in seven communities build renewable energy generation systems or improve their existing energy efficiency.

In Atchison, the Berger Company, named in the release as "an established leather manufacturer," will receive a grant of $98,764 to purchase, and install, a 68.73 kilowatt solar system, with USDA saying the "project is expected to generate 97,427 kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity per year, enough energy to power eight homes."

A Leavenworth County business, located in Tonganoxie, will also benefit, with more than $48,000 going to Brothers Market 5 Inc. to allow for the purchase, and installation, of LED lighting, with the release saying that's expected to save enough energy annually to power eight homes.

USDA Rural Development Kansas Director Christy Davis, in the release, says the program means "Kansas farmers and rural business owners can expand their operations while lowering energy costs,” while supporting rural communities with clean energy production and improved efficiency.”

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