HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Two Hutchinson businesses and one in Moundridge are benefiting from a grant that is part of over $800,000 to improve the energy infrastructure in 26 Kansas towns and counties.
A $27,800 Rural Development investment will be used to purchase and install solar equipment for Bold, LLC, a freight company in Hutchinson. The project is estimated to replace 73,513 kWh per year, equating to 99.55 percent of their annual energy usage and is enough energy to power six homes.
Also, a $16,220 Rural Development investment will be used to assist Sandhills Development, LLC, a software company in Hutchinson, to purchase and install a 36 kW rooftop mounted solar array. The project is estimated to replace 46,959 kWh per year. This equates to 80.44 percent of its energy usage and is enough energy to power four homes.
In addition, a $24,800 Rural Development investment will be used to purchase and install solar equipment at Harvest Ag Fabricating, LLC, of Moundridge. The project will replace 73,926 kWh per year, equating to 98.06 percent of their annual energy usage and is enough energy to power six homes.
These USDA investments are coming through the Rural Energy for America Program.