Washington \u2014 Hoy, el Departamento de Agricultura de los Estados Unidos (USDA) anunci\u00f3 la creaci\u00f3n de un nuevo fondo de pr\u00e9stamos de $250 millones basado en el Programa de Ahorro de Energ\u00eda Rural propuesto por el Senador de Oreg\u00f3n, Jeff Merkley. El nuevo programa permitir\u00e1 a las cooperativas el\u00e9ctricas rurales ofrecer a sus clientes pr\u00e9stamos a bajo inter\u00e9s del USDA para brindar financiamiento asequible para mejoras en la eficiencia energ\u00e9tica. Luego, los clientes devuelven los pr\u00e9stamos mediante los ahorros en sus facturas de electricidad. <\/p>\n
El programa fue aprobado por el Senado dos veces en el proyecto de ley agr\u00edcola, pero la C\u00e1mara de Representantes de Estados Unidos no ha logrado aprobar un proyecto de ley agr\u00edcola integral en los \u00faltimos dos a\u00f1os. <\/p>\n
\n"Nuestro objetivo n\u00famero uno deber\u00eda ser crear buenos empleos para la clase media", dijo Merkley. \u201cInvertir en renovaciones de eficiencia energ\u00e9tica, que crean buenos empleos en la construcci\u00f3n y la manufactura estadounidense, es una de las mejores maneras en que podemos hacerlo. Adem\u00e1s, los propietarios de viviendas y las empresas podr\u00e1n reducir el desperdicio de energ\u00eda y ahorrar dinero en sus facturas. Las personas y comunidades que pueden beneficiarse de este programa no deber\u00edan tener que esperar m\u00e1s a que el Congreso act\u00fae en conjunto. Aplaudo al USDA por seguir adelante para poner esta idea en pr\u00e1ctica\u201d. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
El senador Merkley present\u00f3 la idea por primera vez en 2010 en una asociaci\u00f3n bipartidista con el senador Richard Lugar (R-IN). Seg\u00fan el nuevo programa del USDA, se otorgar\u00e1n pr\u00e9stamos de bajo costo del programa de desarrollo rural del USDA a cooperativas y servicios p\u00fablicos de electricidad rurales, quienes luego volver\u00e1n a prestar el dinero para ayudar a los propietarios de viviendas o empresas a realizar mejoras en la eficiencia energ\u00e9tica. Los pr\u00e9stamos pueden utilizarse para mejoras de calefacci\u00f3n, iluminaci\u00f3n, otros electrodom\u00e9sticos y aislamiento, y conversiones a fuentes de energ\u00eda m\u00e1s eficientes o renovables. <\/p>\n
Oreg\u00f3n tiene 18 cooperativas el\u00e9ctricas que prestan servicios a comunidades de todo el estado.<\/p>\n
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