From The Reporter Online (6/24/24):
UPPER SALFORD — Congresswoman Madeleine Dean, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Xochitl Torres Small and other dignitaries toured Spring Mountain Adventures last week to highlight the business’s clean energy investment.
Under the federal Inflation Reduction Act, the year-round skiing facility received a $670,000 Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) grant for solar panel installation. REAP provides loan financing and grant funding to agricultural producers and rural small businesses for renewable energy systems and energy efficient improvements.
“We were mighty proud to pass this legislation, knowing it was going to bring opportunities to rural places, small businesses, family-owned businesses, and you just see their commitment,” added Dean. “They’re not in this to make a fortune, and they feel a responsibility to the planet and to their community.”
