17Jan 2024 by admin
Michigan Cannabis Cultivators Have Something Exciting to Celebrate

Michigan Cannabis Cultivators Have Something Exciting to Celebrate

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Michigan cannabis cultivators have something exciting to celebrate. The state’s largest utilities, DTE, Consumers Energy, and Lansing BWL  – that together make up 90% of the state’s electricity customers – are giving away even more incentive and rebate dollars to businesses that install energy-efficient equipment.  Eligible equipment includes LED grow lights or LED space lighting, efficient HVAC and dehumidification systems.  Read the rest of the article on the Scott Roberts Law blog here: https://scottrobertslaw.com/michigan-cannabis-cultivators-have-something-new-to-celebrate/
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20Jun 2023 by admin
Yani Cannabis Saves Big on Lighting Costs: $111,379 Incentive Check and 400,000 kWh in Annual Energy Savings

Yani Cannabis Saves Big on Lighting Costs: $111,379 Incentive Check and 400,000 kWh in Annual Energy Savings

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Yani Cannabis faced the challenge of high upfront costs for state-of-the-art lighting in their Maine cultivation facility. To overcome this obstacle, they partnered with Climate Resources Group to help them take advantage of the Efficiency Maine program. Climate Resources Group's Enlighten Your Grow team handled the application process, calculated the project's energy savings, and coordinated the incentive payout. Yani Cannabis received an impressive $111,379 incentive check from Efficiency Maine, covering more than half of the equipment cost. With an estimated payback period of just over 1.5 years, the project is projected to save over 400,000 kWh of energy annually, equivalent to emissions from over 700,000 passenger vehicles. Download a copy of the case study below.
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16Jun 2023 by admin
Energy Efficiency Gives New York Cannabis Growers a Win-Win in License Applications and Savings

Energy Efficiency Gives New York Cannabis Growers a Win-Win in License Applications and Savings

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Energy Efficiency Gives New York Cannabis Growers a Win-Win in License Applications and Savings  New York cannabis growers have a great opportunity to incorporate energy efficiency in their operations. Not only is it a major factor the state considers when granting cultivator licenses, there are also many valuable utility rebates available which can put money in your pocket.   Photo courtesy of Forbes.com Interested to learn more about how you can stay cost-competitive? New York’s Budding Adult Use Cannabis Market Although New York legalized recreational cannabis for adult use in March 2021, its rollout has been painstakingly slow. Since legalization, only seven licensed shops have opened their doors, which led to a rise of unlicensed sellers.  In an effort to counter this, New York regulators approved an additional 99 new provisional…
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25Apr 2023 by admin
Maryland Legalizes Cannabis. How Can Growers Stay Profitable? 

Maryland Legalizes Cannabis. How Can Growers Stay Profitable? 

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Recreational cannabis in Maryland is set to become legal on July 1, 2023. This represents a huge opportunity for growers interested in reducing their operating costs, sustainability, and racking up free money for energy-smart upgrades.  Interested to learn more about how you can stay cost-competitive? Image credit: Crabcakes & Cannabis The State of Maryland’s Cannabis Market Medical cannabis has been legal in Maryland since 2014, when Maryland’s medical marijuana program was passed by the General Assembly. Although it took five years for state dispensaries to open, growth has been relatively steady with a peak during the pandemic. State regulators estimate that Maryland’s medical cannabis industry generated $517 million in revenue in 2022 and $557 million in 2021.   Even though maturing cannabis markets typically see a decrease in prices (which may…
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01Feb 2023 by admin
Five Reasons Smart Growers are Focusing on Energy Efficiency

Five Reasons Smart Growers are Focusing on Energy Efficiency

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Smart growers today are putting more attention than ever on building out indoor farming facilities that reduce energy consumption and use cleaner power.  Why? Simply, they are feeling more pressure than ever to cut their costs. Until recently, upgrading to more energy-efficient technology meant spending a lot of money. However, thanks to an increasing number of financial incentives and costs of clean energy technology, it has never been easier to go green. In this piece we wrote with RMJ Supply, we lay out reasons for why growers are thinking more about energy efficiency. Interested in discussing your energy efficiency journey with our experts? LOWER OPERATING COSTS Operating costs for many controlled environment agriculture (CEA) facilities across the world have been increasing, driven in large part by the rising costs of…
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12Dec 2022 by admin
The Inflation Reduction Act may help your indoor agriculture business

The Inflation Reduction Act may help your indoor agriculture business

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Over $1 trillion in spending on energy and climate change is already helping smart U.S. growers flourish For business owners and operators in the indoor agriculture or controlled environment agriculture (CEA) space, whether you grow leafy greens, strawberries, or cannabis, or those support these businesses, the main questions about the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 are:  What is the Inflation Reduction Act?  How will the Inflation Reduction Act help CEA businesses be greener? Will the Inflation Reduction Act help CEA businesses earn more revenue? What are the next steps for interested businesses? Read our article in Urban Ag News where we discuss these questions The bad news is that capturing these benefits might not be evident to even the savviest business operator. But the good news is that we at Climate Resources Group are closely…
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27Oct 2022 by admin
Why We’re Donating 1% Of All Sales To Sustainability Causes

Why We’re Donating 1% Of All Sales To Sustainability Causes

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Since 2017 it's been our mission to enable more businesses and organizations to flourish while reducing their energy and environmental footprint.  Now we're delighted to go one step further and sign up to 1% for the Planet, a global movement inspiring businesses and individuals to support environmental causes. 1% FOR THE PLANET 1% for the Planet was co-founded by Yvon Chouinard, the founder of Patagonia, and Craig Mathews, the founder of Blue Ribbon Flies. Bonding over their shared love for the outdoors, Yvon and Craig agreed to give 1% of their sales back to the environment, whether they were profitable or not. In that moment, back in 2002, a global movement was born. “The intent of 1% for the Planet is to help fund these diverse environmental organizations so that collectively…
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21Jun 2022 by admin
Why When You Use Power Matters

Why When You Use Power Matters

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Commercial businesses in most states are able to choose some features of their power rate structure. Yet, the majority tend to stick to just one type: the fixed rate. At the latest Energy Cost Reduction Webinar, we welcomed Diane Mero from Actual Energy and discussed other options available to commercial electric customers: time-of-use rates. Download webinar slides Energy pricing rates simplified Many commercial electricity customers have options when it comes to how they pay for their power. Even in those states there they must buy power through their distribution utility, most will be able to choose between fixed rate and time-of-use rates. Below, we break down the differences between fixed and time-of-use rates so that cultivation facility operators can understand the best fit for their operation. Further, we explain why…
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14Jun 2022 by admin
If Clouds Could Rain Dollars on Your Indoor Farm

If Clouds Could Rain Dollars on Your Indoor Farm

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What if a puffy, white cloud could pass over an indoor farm, and sprinkle - or pour - dollars into the farm owner or operator's pocketbook? For many indoor farms with large electric loads, this isn't that far-fetched of a notion. What is Demand Response? The idea is called Demand Response (DR), and it's not a new one. In fact, it's been around for long enough that innovations in DR program design and the advent of third-party program facilitators make it a much more attractive option for businesses hoping to squeeze additional revenue from their facilities. Photo courtesy of Voltus The best way to describe DR is that large businesses - especially indoor cultivation operations - can sell their ability to, say, allow the virtual cumulous cloud to pass overhead for…
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14Apr 2022 by admin
Why Energy Prices Are So Damn High and What Growers Can Do About It

Why Energy Prices Are So Damn High and What Growers Can Do About It

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Many indoor cultivators are getting hammered by sky-high energy prices. But what is behind the recent price spike, and more importantly what can indoor growers do about it? At the inaugural session of the Energy Cost Reduction Webinar Series, we invited Max Stewart and Matthew Stasium from Atlas Retail Energy to share their thoughts about how energy prices have gotten to where they are, and what we can expect in the months ahead. We also discussed key things for growers to bear in mind as they think about how to keep a lid on their energy costs. Is it any surprise that energy is complicated? For better or for worse, there is no single villain to blame energy prices for high energy prices. All over the country, and even worldwide,…
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