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Partnerships &
Program Development
We have formed partnerships with many stakeholders that serve the agricultural sector. Some of these include: Newtrient (which is made up of 9 of the largest milk cooperatives in the United States), the National Association of Conservation Districts, the National Association of Resource Conservation and Development Councils, investor-owned utilities, universities, rural electric cooperatives, the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA), and many more. Because our deep expertise in agricultural energy, we are often sought out by some of the largest energy consulting firms in the United States. Our collaborations enable us to align utility objectives with agricultural stakeholder needs, ensuring seamless program integration.
Many organizations seek out EnSave because of our ability to facilitate collaborative program development by leveraging funding opportunities from federal (e.g., USDA NRCS, USDA Rural Development), state, and local sources.
Energy Education, Training, & Stakeholder Advocacy
We deliver specialized training that can include energy use in agriculture, data collection to support EnSave’s energy assessments throughout the United States, etc. Our goal is to leverage and educate others of the importance of agriculture in rural communities and the role they play.
Energy & Environmental Planning and Carbon Footprint Reduction
As experts in agricultural planning and emission reductions, we develop integrated conservation strategies across the agricultural value chain. We work with many organizations to support and assist them in reaching their environmental and carbon reduction goals. For example: collaborating with milk cooperatives and the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy to achieve a 25% reduction in the dairy industry’s carbon footprint by 2020.
Carbon emission offsets create new revenue opportunities in agriculture. By reducing emissions (through energy efficiency, fertilizer management, or methane capture) or storing carbon (with cover crops, no-till, or agroforestry), farmers can generate tradable credits—each equal to one metric ton of CO₂e. These credits can be sold in carbon markets, providing income while demonstrating leadership in climate action.