Rep. Canario highlights $20K DEM grant to Tiverton farm for solar project

STATE HOUSE – Rep. Dennis M. Canario (D-Dist. 71, Portsmouth, Little Compton, Tiverton) is highlighting a $20 thousand grant from the Department of Environmental Management to Ferolbink Farm in Tiverton for the purpose of installing a solar energy system.
“This is exciting news for Tiverton and I thank the DEM and the Ferolbink Farm for committing to responsible, sustainable green energy to power this agricultural small business in our town. It is important that we all adapt to the changes in our climate through the use of green energy and I find it very encouraging that our state’s administration and our small businesses are working together to ensure the future protection of our environment,” said Representative Canario.
The RI DEM, in partnership with the RI Office of Energy Resources and the RI Resource Conservation & Development Area Council, awarded grants to help farmers “green” their operations, enabling the farmers to save energy and money. The grants were funded through the RI Farm Energy Program.
The Ferolbink Farm will use the grant to install a 41.25 KW roof-mounted solar array that will offset all the energy needs for the main barn and the storage area at the potato and squash crop farm.
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