OTEC offering incentives to farmers, ranchers
By Shannon Weidemann (McKone) on Thursday, January 28th, 2021 in Eastern/Southeast Oregon News More Top Stories
BAKER CITY – (Release from OTEC) Most Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative members know about incentives for installing energy-efficient heating and cooling systems in their homes and businesses. Did you know that OTEC also offers incentives to farmers and ranchers who upgrade their irrigation hardware? By upgrading your irrigation needs, you can save water, electricity and therefore, money!
The cooperative’s Agricultural Energy Efficiency Utility Rebate Program is for energy-efficient improvements to equipment, including irrigation pump motors and other irrigation implements. OTEC offers incentives for members who purchase the following upgrades that can save you money, increase the lifetime of your equipment and increase irrigation efficiency.
Here are just a few types of agricultural incentives OTEC offers:
- Adding a variable frequency drive (VFD) to irrigation pumps.
Save energy and extend the life of your equipment when you install a new Variable Frequency Drive. Designed to match all of your changing irrigation needs, a Variable Frequency Drive can help you save up to 20% off your annual energy costs.
- Replacing leaking irrigation hardware including nozzles, sprinklers, and gaskets.
Nozzles, sprinklers, and gaskets are just a few of the small changes that add up to BIG savings in water and energy. OTEC now offers additional incentives when you replace older equipment with more efficient components.
- Upgrading to a new Low Elevation Precision Application (LEPA) system.
Improve the quality of your crops and increase your yield with Low Elevation Precision Application, designed to reduce water and save energy with lower pressure and higher efficiency irrigation.
- Working on a custom project?
Are you working on an agricultural project and trying to save money and energy? Contact OTEC to inquire what incentives are available.
OTEC is here to assist you and make it easy to start saving. Call us today at 541-523-3616 to learn more about Agricultural Energy Efficiency Utility Rebate Program.
About the cooperative
Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative (OTEC) is a not-for-profit, member-owned electric cooperative that serves nearly 60,000 residents in four counties in Eastern Oregon. Headquartered in Baker City, OTEC has district offices in Burns, John Day and La Grande.
