Energize Delaware - Energize Delaware Farm Loan Program
The Energize Delaware Farm Loan Program provides Delaware agricultural producers with customized loans up to $2,000,000 and rebates up to $100,000 to fund energy efficiency improvements like lighting, insulation, HVAC, and motors. To qualify, your farm must meet the USDA definition (producing $1,000+ in agricultural products annually) and spend at least $10,000 yearly on energy costs; contact EnSave Program Manager Janet Metz at (800) 732-1399 ext. 836 to request an energy audit and apply on a first-come, first-served basis.
This program creates opportunities to serve Delaware agricultural clients seeking energy efficiency financing, with EnSave administering project eligibility reviews and customized energy audits that inform retrofit scopes. Farms must meet USDA farm definitions and demonstrate $10,000+ annual energy spending; work with EnSave to coordinate audits and secure loan and rebate approval for qualifying measures across multiple technology categories.
DESEU operates this first-come, first-served farm lending initiative through contracted partner EnSave, offering up to $2,000,000 in loans and $100,000 in rebates per project to Delaware agricultural producers meeting USDA farm criteria and $10,000+ annual energy spend thresholds. The program targets farms of all sizes within the state and relies on energy audits to identify efficiency opportunities in lighting, HVAC, motors, insulation, and agricultural equipment; funding is limited and applications processed sequentially.
Program details
- Program ID
- 5724
- Effective
- 3/30/2015
- Last updated
- 7/29/2025
Eligibility
- Sectors
- agricultural
- Technologies
- lighting building insulation motors motor vfds agricultural equipment hvac
Program summary
Delaware Sustainable Energy Utility (DESEU) offers customized loans for agricultural customer as a part of its Energize Delaware initiative. The program is offered on a first-come, first-served basis with limited funding. The DESEU has contracted EnSave Inc to administer the program.
Project Eligibility
The program is available to Delaware agricultural producers who wish to install energy efficiency measures located within the State of Delaware. Eligible farms must meet the United States Department of Agriculture definition of a farm as “any place from which $1,000 or more of agricultural products were produced and sold, or normally would have been sold, during the year,” and must also spend at least $10,000 on energy costs each year. Any farm meeting this definition is eligible to apply and receive an energy audit.
Program Description
The Energize Delaware Farm Program has been developed by the DESEU and its partner EnSave to help agricultural producers secure loans up to $2,000,000 and rebates up to $100,000 towards the installation of efficiency measures. EnSave, an energy and environmental services company, will assist in providing energy audits that deliver a customized roadmap for implementing energy efficiency improvements on their farm.
Please contact EnSave Program Manager Janet Metz at (800) 732-1399 ext. 836 for any questions or assistance regarding the program.
Contact & resources
- Contact email
- mayas@ensave.com
- Additional resources
Please verify current program details with the administering agency before making any financial decisions.
