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Franklin County Venue Receives Solar Power Grant

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that a Franklin County business will receive a grant worth thousands of dollars to install a solar system, improve energy efficiency, and foster further economic development.

According to the USDA, the business was awarded the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Renewable and Energy Efficiency Program grant.

Cedar Rock Castle LLC in Winchester received $62,781 to install a 17.76-kilowatt (kW) ground-mounted solar system with battery storage at the wedding and meeting venue.

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Declining costs and government encouragement have resulted in a rapid increase in solar energy production in the United States over the past 10 years, although solar’s share remains small: 1.6 percent of all electricity generation in 2018. That rapid growth is projected to continue.

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