26 West Main Street, PO Box 69, Mohawk, New York 13407
Agri-Smart Mohawk Valley
Agri-Smart is aimed at helping municipalities, organizations, agribusinesses (including farmers’ markets), and agriculture producers connect with available incentives and initiatives, and to provide technical assistance on challenges and concerns facing both farmers and municipalities.
NYSERDA Agriculture Energy Audits at NO COST
This audit program offers technical assistance to identify energy efficiency measures for eligible farms and on-farm producers, including but not limited to: dairies, orchards, greenhouses, vegetables, vineyards, grain dryers, and poultry/egg. NYSERDA will assign Flexible Technical Assistance (FlexTech) Program Consultants to perform energy audits for eligible farms. Farms must be customers of a New York State investor-owned electric utility and pay the System Benefits Charge (SBC). Please check your farm’s current utility bills.
You can request the level of energy audit that best fits your needs.
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Residential Agricultural Discount (RAD)
The Residential Agricultural Discount Program is an electricity rate discount applied to the electricity delivery charge to eligible National Grid and/or NYSEG residential agricultural customers.
Agri-Smart Support and Benefits
Local Municipality Support
Local Municipality Support
Local Municipality Support
- Earn Grant Funding by Participating in a Community Campaign
- Assistance with Comprehensive Planning and Farmland Protection Planning Grants Program
- Help Local Farmers and Agri-Businesses connect to Funding Opportunities
- Organic and Food Waste Programs
Agribusiness Support
Local Municipality Support
Local Municipality Support
- Agriculture Energy Audit Program: No Cost Energy Audit for Farmers
- Energy Best Practices for Agriculture: Guides for Agriculture Customers
- National Grid Commercial Kitchen Rebates & NYSEG Commercial Kitchen Rebates
- National Grid Small Business Program & NYSEG Small Business Direct Install
- National Grid Agri-Business Program & NYSEG Agriculture Capital Investment Incentive Program
- NYS Grown and Certified Assistance
- New York State Farm-to-School Program Assistance
- Mohawk Valley Farm & Agribusiness Network
Farmland Protection Planning Grants
Municipal Planning Grants are Available to Cities, Towns, and Villages
- Focus on how to protect agricultural lands through municipal zoning
- Grants are up to $25,000 or 75% of the cost (the lesser of the two)
- 20% cash (no more than 80% in-kind) match
- Two communities can collaborate on an application
Agri-Smart Programs & Rebates
Click on the below files for more information on Agri-Smart incentives and programs.
Connect with our Agri-Smart Team
Mohawk Valley Economic Development District, Inc.
26 West Main Street, PO Box 69, Mohawk, New York 13407, United States