Solar & Battery Regulation & Incentive Programs

On-Farm Energy Efficiency & Production Grants

Program Overview

Category:: Financial Incentive
Program Type:: Grant Program
Implementing Sector:: State
State:: Kentucky
Eligible Storage Technologies:: Solar Water Heat, Water Heaters, Lighting, Lighting Controls/Sensors, Furnaces, Boilers, Heat recovery, Programmable Thermostats, Building Insulation, Windows, Siding, Roofs, Motors, Motor VFDs, Processing and Manufacturing Equipment, Agricultural Equipment, Custom/Others pending approval, Other EE, LED Lighting, Tankless Water Heater
Website:: http://agpolicy.ky.gov/energy/Pages/on-farm_energy.aspx
Incentive Amount:: Up 50% of cost, not to exceed $10,000 for a single program year
Maximum Incentive:: $25,000 cumulative total for any individuals or entities that involve the same Farm Serial Number, Tax Identification Number, Social Security Number, or Entity Name
Equipment Requirements:: Improvements to personal residences, non-farm commercial property, and any other non-farm structures are not eligible.
Windows, doors, skylights, roofing, and lighting must be Energy Star rated
Tankless, solar, or water heaters must have thermal efficiency of at least 90%
Tractors or other vehicles/equipment with internal combustion motors are not eligible for funding.
Waste oil or biomass fired boilers, hydronic furnaces, heaters and stoves must be EPA-approved.
Administrator:: County Agricultural Development Councils, Governor's Office of Agricultural Policy
Applicable Sectors:: Agricultural
Last Updated:: 08/03/2015

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility	Sectors	Technologies
%50.0000	Agricultural	Solar Water Heat Water Heaters Lighting Lighting Controls/Sensors Furnaces Boilers Heat recovery Programmable Thermostats Building Insulation Windows Siding Roofs Motors Motor VFDs Processing and Manufacturing Equipment Agricultural Equipment Custom/Others pending approval Other EE LED Lighting Tankless Water Heater
max $10000.0000	Agricultural	Solar Water Heat Water Heaters Lighting Lighting Controls/Sensors Furnaces Boilers Heat recovery Programmable Thermostats Building Insulation Windows Siding Roofs Motors Motor VFDs Processing and Manufacturing Equipment Agricultural Equipment Custom/Others pending approval Other EE LED Lighting Tankless Water Heater

Summary

Note: The application deadline for the 2015 program year has passed. Visit the website for the program latest news.

Under the County Agricultural Investment Program (CAIP), the Governor's Office of Agricultural Policy (OAP) offers grants for farms that incorporate energy efficiency into their operations. A wide range of energy efficiency technologies are eligible for grants, given they meet the energy savings criteria.* Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. See the OAP homepage for application materials, reporting forms, and program guidelines. New applications and guidelines are available for each calendar year. Customers may also contact the Office of Agricultural Policy about loans in addition to the grant.

Eligible projects include:

Upgrades to farm equipment
Energy efficient lighting
Building Insulation
Programmable thermostats and controllers
Fans
Windows, doors, skylights, roofing
Cool Roof systems
Tankless, solar, or other efficient water heaters
Motors
Other equipment specified in the guidelines

*Projects are judged by these criteria: farm energy use, farmer's method for evaluating the need for the energy efficiency project, payback period (justification), ability to harness energy, use of professional services for the project, and the farmer's overall reliance on farming for his/her livelihood (based on time, assets invested, and percent of income from farming).