USDA Invests $250M In Clean Energy, Oklahoma Receives $100K For Wind Projects

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is investing more than $250 million to support clean energy projects across 40 states, including Oklahoma.

Oklahoma is receiving more than $100,000, which will go toward the Distributed Wind Energy Association. The group focuses on distributed wind energy, which involves using smaller wind turbines at homes, farms, and businesses to offset all or part of their on-site energy consumption.

The association will use the funding to provide technical assistance to agricultural producers and rural small businesses applying for the Rural Energy for America Program. The program helps farmers and rural businesses adopt renewable energy technologies, such as wind, solar, geothermal, and small hydropower systems.

According to the USDA, these clean energy initiatives aim to increase agricultural income, support business growth, address climate change, and reduce energy costs for families. A significant portion of the funding is directed toward distressed and disadvantaged communities to improve access to wind energy technology.

Most of the projects are funded through the Inflation Reduction Act, which represents the nation’s largest investment to date in combating climate change.