Maine potato companies to invest in solar power systems

$24 million is coming to the state in the form of grants and loans to build green infrastructure in rural communities in the state

The U.S. Department of Agriculture money is part of more than $24 million coming to the state in the form of grants and loans to build green infrastructure in rural communities in the state. The agency called the effort a chance to combat climate change by boosting rural economies. (Stock photo via U.S. Department of Agriculture, Flickr/Creative Commons)

FORT KENT, Maine (AP) — A pair of potato companies in northern Maine is receiving help from the federal government to install solar power systems.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture money is part of more than $24 million coming to the state in the form of grants and loans to build green infrastructure in rural communities in the state. The agency called the effort a chance to combat climate change by boosting rural economies. Read more