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Jun

The differences between loan or lease financing options

June 25, 2019

By: Kristie Matuszewski

Farm Credit East offers various financing options, including leasing. A lease may be a beneficial option to preserve operating capital, especially when taking on a new project or making a large purchase.

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Posted In: Business Tips and Tools

Tags: equipment, estate management, financing, land leasing, lease, tax planning, solar power
31
Jul

The Three-legged Stool of Solar Leasing

July 31, 2018

By: Mike Fleming

A solar array can help to supplement or replace the on-farm use of electricity. Consider these three components in your plan, and you may be in the market to invest in solar.

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Posted In: Farm Credit

Tags: capacity, collaboration, consulting, cost control, cost of production, energy policy, financing, grants, lease, profitability, solar energy, solar power
8
May

Tax considerations of solar investment

May 08, 2017

By: Kirk Williams

Solar panels are increasingly popping up across the Northeast. Some are being placed on top of existing homes, barns or other structures, while others are filling up vacant fields. If you’re considering solar panels for your operation, there are a number of things to consider – including how they may impact your tax return.

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Posted In: Business Tips and Tools

Tags: solar energy, solar power, taxes, tax planning, renewable energy
4
Jan

Want more renewable power? Price it right. Here’s how.

January 04, 2016

By: Nathan Rudgers

Power generated from sources like the sun, biomass and wind have little, if any, negative environmental impact compared to conventional sources like coal. As such, they should be priced differently, with more incentives for both producers and distributors to include that energy into the overall power complex.

With the right pricing strategies and net-metering — a way producers can utilize their own homegrown power — this can be done without government ...

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Posted In: Innovation and Emerging Markets

Tags: energy policy, renewable energy, solar energy, solar power, wind energy, wind power

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