CLFP Members Among First FPIP Awards
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The California Energy Commission (CEC) recently announced its first awards under the new $57 million Food Production Incentive Program (FPIP). According to CEC, the program is providing funds for commercially available and emerging energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies for food production facilities with the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and benefiting priority populations. Four CLFP members were awarded funds for six projects totaling $12 million. These members are The Neil Jones Food Company, Olam Spices & Vegetable Ingredients, Pacific Coast Producers and Sun-Maid Growers of California. CEC is expected to re-open solicitation for a second round of FPIP applications sometime soon.
Last year, CLFP was appointed by Governor Jerry Brown’s office to a Food Processing Industry Task Force to find ways to assist the industry in coping with compliance costs associated with the Cap-and-Trade Program and to provide guidance to CEC for FPIP.
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