Full Bloom Apiaries

energy efficient system at Full Bloom Apiary
Posted on September 4, 2017

After receiving an Agriculture Energy Management Plan (AGEMP) from USDA NRCS in 2014 Full Bloom chose to insulate their honey house, installed a ductless heat pump and a heat pump water heater. After the energy efficiency upgrades, Full Bloom installed a roof mounted solar PV array on the honey house to offset 100% of their current electrical usage. Full Bloom in addition to receiving a USDA REAP grant also received an incentive from Eversource through the ZREC program for the solar project.

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