FREE technical assistance is now available to Muscatine County farmers and small business when applying for USDA Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) funding for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects. The Clean Energy Districts of Iowa (CEDI) is a nonprofit consortium of Energy Districts based in 13 counties across Iowa. In 2024-25, CEDI USDA […]

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 empowers Americans to make homes and buildings more energy-efficient by providing federal tax credits and deductions that will help reduce energy costs and demand, as we transition to cleaner energy sources. Through 2032, federal income tax credits are available to homeowners, that will allow up to $3,200 annually to

Muscatine County’s D Daufelt Farms, Inc. looks to install a 114 kilowatt solar project at its turkey production operation near West Liberty.  Announced recently U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, the project will be supported with funds from the USDA’s Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Renewable Energy Systems & Energy Efficiency Improvement Guaranteed Loans &