Overview of the Farm Energy Efficiency Program
Key to the success of this effort is the growth and development of a farm energy efficiency “community of expertise” within the state that is able to provide necessary advanced analysis and support to the agricultural sector.
Examples of the program’s outputs and efforts include:
Farm Energy Efficiency Education
Educational programming
aimed at agricultural producers who are
interested in improving their energy efficiency and profitability.
- Recent examples include an “energy on the farm” workshop in Lancaster county and “smart energy shopping” presentations in Montgomery and Berks counties.
Farm Energy Assessment Training
These workshops are designed to provide training to energy specialists and agricultural professionals who wish to develop a proficiency in on‐site farm energy assessment. They include a combination of classroom and hands‐on training, and require participants to carry out and submit an independent farm energy assessment before their participation is certified.
