Congressman Clyburn announces $2.6 million in USDA Rural Energy funding for South Carolina
September 5, 2023
Today, Congressman James E. Clyburn announced over $2.6 million in USDA Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) funding for projects across the state with $676,707 coming to the sixth congressional district. The funding will be utilized to invest in renewable energy and energy efficiency improvements that will lower energy costs for South Carolinians. This funding was made possible through the Inflation Reduction Act. Congressman Clyburn was the only member of the South Carolina Congressional delegation to vote for this legislation and subsequent funding.
“The Biden-Harris Administration continues to show their dedication to providing rural communities with the resources they need,” said Congressman Clyburn. “Thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act, South Carolina is serving as a blueprint for a clean energy future.”
View the Sixth Congressional District Projects below:
| PROJECT NAME | PROJECT LOCATION | PROJECT DESCRIPTION | PROJECT TOTAL |
| The Oaks Healthcare | Orangeburg, SC | Rural Development investment will be used to purchase and install a 350- ton chiller system for the nursing home/long term care campus of buildings. This project will save 560,923 kWh per year, which is enough electricity to power 52 homes |
$204,358.00 |
| City Roots | Columbia, SC | Rural Development investment will be used to purchase and install a 482.9 kW solar array at City Roots LLC, an agriculture and micro-green vegetable-production operation in business for more than 10 years. This project will generate 780,175 kWh annually, enough energy to power 72 homes. |
$320,632.00 |
| Prosser Farms | Manning, SC | Rural Development investment will be used to purchase and install energy efficient upgrades in four broiler houses. Nancy Prosser DBA Prosser Farms is a family-owned poultry operation founded in 2021. This project will save 275,641 kW annually, enough electricity to power 26 homes. | $60,997.00 |
| Alternative Roofing Solutions | Ridgeland, SC | Rural Development investment will be used to purchase and install a 90.72 kilowatt (kW) solar array. Alternative Roofing Solutions Inc. is a local roof contracting business, provides residential and commercial roof systems to the end user. This project will generate 125,525 kilowatt hours (kWh) per year, which is enough electricity to power 12 homes. |
$90,720.00 |
| TOTAL | $676,707.00 |
