Michigan Agricultural Energy Council (MAEC)

Results

Here you can view a table that summarizes the results of all energy audits and renewable energy assessments completed by the Michigan Farm Energy Program from 2010 - 2025. You can also view a table that summarizes the grants completed by the Michigan Farm Energy Program.

Energy Efficiency Audits and Renewable Energy Assessments Summary 2010 - 2025

No.
Operation
Savings
(kWh)
Savings
(%)
Total Annual Savings
($)
Total Owner Cost to Implement
($)
Payback Time
(years)
Potential Average Annual Savings
($)
Energy Usage
(kWh)
137 Dairy Farms 11,902,108 35.31 1,292,361 515,108 0.40 9,433 33,710,402
86 Grain Drying 28,934,267 28.74 1,471,091 14,345,683 9.75 17,106 100,666,076
85 Greenhouse 78,023,167 27.14 2,339,793 11,875,952 5.08 27,527 287,527,710
33 Food/Fruit Process 2,994,924 40.41 409,511 2,320,682 5.67 12,409 7,410,718
25 Irrigation 6,196,993 54.98 519,824 2,026,804 3.90 20,793 11,271,369
15 Crops 738,329 7.34 61,856 204,450 3.31 4,124 10,062,160
5 Beef 69,076 13.58 9,913 19,476 1.96 1,983 508,483
4 Hogs 198,264 14.34 18,002 59,718 3.32 4,501 1,382,858
7 Poultry 55,506,149 59.40 1,174,644 3,987,262 3.39 167,806 93,439,649
56 Rural Business 16,314,809 35.94 1,007,177 3,369,107 3.35 17,985 45,393,448
1 Integrated Farm 11,358 93.59 1,693 3,480 2.06 1,693 12,136
6 Maple 262,103 61.37 25,957 210,911 8.13 4,326 427,095
6 Fish Hatcheries 2,854,660 14.45 174,334 320,399 1.84 29,056 19,761,577
466 Energy Efficiency 204,006,207 33.36 8,506,156 39,259,033 4.62 18,254 611,573,689
199 Renewable Energy 30,518,528 68.13 20,583,229 20,583,229 5.09 20,341 44,796,249
665 Grand Total 234,524,735 35.73 59,842,262 59,842,262 4.77 18,878 656,369,931

Grants Summary

No.
Operation
Total Project Cost
($)
Requested Funding
($)
  Energy Efficiency    
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  Grand Total