Rural Energy Savings Program (RESP)

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Oct 31, 2024

State officials tout innovative garage solar power funding

Photo by Mike YantachkaFrom left, Sen. Peter Welch; Sarah Waring of the U.S. Department of Agriculture; and Ted Brady, executive director of the Vermont League of Cities and Towns, celebrate Charlotte’s piloting of loan program in funding for town garage solar power panels. On Monday,…

Welch Joins USDA Rural Development and Vermont Bond Bank to Celebrate Vermont’s First Rural Energy Savings Program (RESP) Loan

CHARLOTTE, VT– U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Chair of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy, joined the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development, Vermont Bond Bank, and community leaders to celebrate Vermont’s first Rural Energy Savings Program (RESP) loan from the…

Welch, Murkowski to Introduce Bill to Reauthorize Rural Energy Savings Program, Help Rural Communities Access Energy Upgrades

WASHINGTON—Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Ark.) will today introduce legislation to reauthorize the Rural Energy Savings Program (RESP), a United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) initiative providing no-interest loans to rural utilities to help communities access cost-effective energy upgrades for homes and businesses.…