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State Spends Nearly $5 Million To Build Windmills, Fund Energy Efficiency Projects
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With Growing Greener Watershed Restoration funds all but running out to help meet federal Clean Water Act mandates, the Department of Community and Economic Development announced nearly $5 million in grants to help build windmills and fund energy efficiency projects to help consumers, businesses and municipalities reduce energy use and save money.
“Today’s new investments help Pennsylvania strengthen its commitment to develop and deploy clean, safe energy technology,” said Department of Community and Economic Development Secretary C. Alan Walker. “These new projects help businesses, families and local communities save money by becoming more energy efficient, and will result in nearly $58 million in additional economic investments in communities statewide.”
Projects in eight counties will receive funding for the use, development and construction of alternative and clean energy projects.
The largest grant-- $3.2 million-- went to help build 15 windmills in Cambria County.
The Alternative and Clean Energy Program and the Renewable Energy Program provide grant and loan funds to support alternative, clean and renewable energy projects. The programs are administered jointly by the Department of Community and Economic Development and the Department of Environmental Protection, under the direction of the Commonwealth Financing Authority.
A list of projects receiving funding is available online.
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11/7/2011 |
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