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“A major shift is underway in rural Indiana, where farmers are discovering that
solar and wind projects can offer financial stability, especially when times
are tougher than ever.
In Howard County, landowners who once saw renewable energy proposals derailed
by local opposition are embracing private projects where they rent out their
property for renewable energy production, according to
Allied News.
It's a win-win-win for the farmers, the energy companies, and the state's
energy reserves.
Farmers like Anthony Downing and David Long are leasing portions of their land
to Engie's 1,500-acre Emerald Green Solar farm, which helps cover some of their
operational costs, which have only spiked since the pandemic. Not only is Engie
paying six times what the landowners would make leasing to farmers, but there's
a yearly 2% increase included in the 25-year contract.
Considering this will diversify the energy supply in Indiana, which uses three
times more power than it produces, the project promises upsides all around.
"I like electricity, and I think everyone in Howard County does, too," Long
said to
Allied News. "We need more energy."
Renewable energy farms can help drive down energy costs for everyone, while
also slashing pollution and cleaning up the local air quality.”
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