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(Left to right) Eric Horning of Horning Farms meets with Steve Faust, president of EnSave, and Rick Barney, CPRC&D energy auditor, for an on-farm energy audit.

As farmers, ranchers and rural small businesses face spiraling energy costs and shrinking bottom lines, Cascade Pacific provides services to help them save energy and money on their operations.

Our comprehensive program looks at two ways to generate energy savings:

1. Energy efficiency improvements (EEI) upgrade existing systems and result in reduced energy use. EEIs include insulation with greater R-value, and high-efficiency motors, lighting, heating and cooling systems. Irrigation system improvements (such as low-flow sprinklers) can reduce both energy and water consumption.

2. Renewable energy systems (RES) create energy from natural sources that continually recur, including include solar, wind, hydro, geothermal and biomass.

The Energy Program uses a comprehensive approach, helping busy producers and small business owners from start to finish. Services include: Assessing needs through interviews and on-site visits. Arranging energy audits and feasibility studies. Working with operators, contractors and suppliers to get accurate information for audits; Packaging proposals for grants and incentives. Reviewing bids from contractors and suppliers. Providing guidance through the construction process. The program is available to qualified agricultural producers and rural small businesses for a nominal fee. For information, contact Energy Program Manager Terry Johnson at (541) 760-6444 or terry@casco.net. In addition to understanding energy conservation and renewable energy technologies, Terry has over 30 years of experience in building design and construction, as well as project assessment and management.

Terry Johnson Energy Program Manager

Energy Audits

As part of Cascade Pacific's Energy Program, we can arrange an on-site energy audit that will show you the cost-effectiveness of various energy efficiency improvements (EEI). This audit can also help you secure funding for energy-efficient upgrades.

How do energy audits work?

Working with independent auditors, Cascade Pacific collects and verifies on-site data for energy audits. The data are sent to professional auditors who conduct a detailed analysis of an operation’s energy use and provide the operator with a written report of alternatives to increase energy efficiency and save money. The report details how much energy can be saved and how long it will take for energy efficient equipment to pay for itself through reduced energy costs.

Next, Cascade Pacific helps operators identify and apply for funding to offset the cost of recommended upgrades. These funds are provided by federal, state and utility programs, including USDA Rural Development, Oregon Department of Energy, Energy Trust of Oregon and Bonneville Power Administration. For more information... Contact Terry Johnson for information on low-cost energy audits and services to package grant applications.

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