79: 'Bringing Home Rural Energy for America' with USDA's Bob Morgan, Saubel Market's Greg Saubel

Episode #79: 'Bringing Home the Rural Energy for America Program' with Bob Morgan of USDA and Greg Saubel of Sabuel's Markets [an Energy Central Power Perspectives™ Podcast] A key area of focus from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, or USDA, in recent years has bled into the world of energy and utilities, specifically in assisting the nation's rural population to fight climate change, increase energy resilience, and embrace new energy technologies that can bring commercial benefit. To tap into smart energy policies and investments, the USDA has been hard at work with the Rural Energy for America Program, or REAP. which has already funded thousands of projects across Rural America and over $1.5 billion in funds in aggregate. To examine the process behind this program and the real business impacts, this episode of the podcast welcomes in the state director for USDA Rural Development in Pennsylvania, Bob Morgan, as well as a recipient of a REAP grant in Pennsylvania, Greg Saubel of Saubel's Markets. Having been involved in the $100,000 USDA grant to install solar panels on the roof of the set of family-owned grocery stores, these two guests join podcast host Jason Price and producer Matt Chester to demonstrate just how important and successful these rural energy outreach programs can be. Key Links Full Energy Central Post with Episode Transcript: https://energycentral.com/o/energy-central/episode-79-bringing-home-rural-energy-america-program-bob-morgan-usda-and-greg Join the Energy Central Community: energycentral.com/user/register USDA Launches Pilot Program to Deploy Renewable Energy Infrastructure to People in Rural Towns: https://energycentral.com/c/ee/usda-launches-pilot-program-deploy-renewable-energy-infrastructure-people-rural USDA Invests in Rural Pennsylvania (Opinion): https://energycentral.com/c/ee/usda-invests-rural-pennsylvania-opinion Did you know? The Energy Central Power Perspectives Podcast has been identified as one of the industry's 'Top 25 Energy Podcasts': blog.feedspot.com/energy_podcasts