Wisconsin Congressman to Provide Tax Incentives to Farmers/Cooperatives that Invest in Biogas Technology

Friday, June 18th, 2021 -- 10:00 AM

(Wisconsin Ag Connection) A bill introduced by Wisconsin Congressman Ron Kind would provide tax incentives to farmers and rural electric cooperatives that invest in biogas technology.

According to the Wisconsin Ag Connection, as part of the Agricultural Environmental Stewardship Act, the government would promote such investments by allowing biodigesters to qualify for an energy tax credit that is on-par with the 30 percent tax credit for solar energy.

This will allow for dairy farms to finally have affordable access to the installation of biodigesters on their farms, significantly reducing the upfront cost. He adds that farms would be able to use digesters or other biological, chemical, thermal, or mechanical processes to make biogas that is at least 52 percent methane, adding an immediate new revenue stream and dramatically decreasing pollution and runoff.

The measure is also included in the comprehensive Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now (GREEN) Act, which supporters say would help address climate change by promoting the use of green energy technologies and investing in Wisconsin's workforce by creating new energy credits for manufacturers and bolstering stable, clean, good-paying jobs.

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