LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – The 2022 clean diesel rebate program is now accepting applications for agricultural irrigation pump diesel engine replacements.

The program is funded through the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy.

Funding will help farmers replace their irrigation pumps with diesel engines to ones that are entirely electric.

Eligible engines must have been owned by the applicant for at least two years, be in operating condition and have operated at least 500 hours in the last two years.

Diesel engines will be replaced with an electric motor to power a surface pump or by connecting an existing submersible pump directly to the electric grid.

The department will reimburse 60 percent of the cost of the electrical equipment, installation and electric line extension up to $20,000.

The program will fund 17 irrigation engine rebates for 2022.

Projects that are not funded through the program may be considered through the Clean Diesel Competitive Grant Program, which is expected to open later this fall.

Applications must be submitted to the department by Dec. 15 to be considered.

More information about the Nebraska Clean Diesel Rebate Program, including rebate applications, can be found online.

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