Rural Energy for America Program

    July 5, 2013
    The Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) provides financial assistance to agricultural producers and rural small businesses in rural America to purchase, install, and construct renewable energy systems; make energy efficiency improvements to non-residential buildings and facilities; use renewable technologies that reduce energy consumption; and participate in energy audits, renewable energy development assistance, and feasibility […]

    The Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) provides financial assistance to agricultural producers and rural small businesses in rural America to purchase, install, and construct renewable energy systems; make energy efficiency improvements to non-residential buildings and facilities; use renewable technologies that reduce energy consumption; and participate in energy audits, renewable energy development assistance, and feasibility studies.

    More on this energy efficiency request

    About the Author

    Reid Smith

    Enchanted Rock's 30-MW microgrid at the Northeast Water Purification Plant in Houston. Image credit Enchanted Rock
    Microgrid Knowledge June 2025
    Graphic image credit Romolo Tavani/Shutterstock.com
    shutterstock_investment
    Nikolay Amoseev/iStock/Getty Images Plus
    gettyimages1557404188
    Image credit wasanajai/Shutterstock.com
    shutterstock_smr_

    gettyimages1271697591_sdl1800x90011536x768_hero
    Feb. 10, 2025
    As we enter 2025, microgrids are driving the evolution of the New Energy Landscape, fueled by advancements in renewable energy and smart technology. I see several transformati...

    Schneider_Business
    The new energy industry is working to categorize the various types of microgrids and business models. The primary goal is to minimize microgrid system cost and funding. To learn...