WASHINGTON, D.C.—Progress Vitality, the nation’s largest biofuel commerce affiliation, introduced at the moment that it wrote 49% of all HBIIP grants for gas retailers searching for infrastructure funding from the U.S. Division of Agriculture’s Larger Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program (HBIIP) to put in tools that will enable them to promote E15–a gas mix made with 15% bioethanol that can be utilized in 96% of automobiles on the street at the moment.
“Navigating the world of federal funding alternatives will be difficult. Progress Vitality makes it easy,” mentioned Progress Vitality CEO Emily Skor. “The truth that we wrote half of all of the HBIIP grants submitted this yr proves that our market growth staff is a trusted useful resource and has an unmatched capability to attach gas retailers of all sizes to HBIIP funding.”
“Our solely objective is to extend the quantity of biofuels in American gas tanks, and retailers are essential to reaching that,” Skor added. “We’re proud to help any gas retailer seeking to improve their margins whereas distinguishing themselves by providing E15 at their gas pumps.”
“Our staff has direct retail gas expertise and over 20 years of grant writing expertise mixed. We’ll assist any retailer, without charge, that wishes to supply greater biofuel blends,” mentioned Jake Comer, Progress Vitality’s Vice President of Market Growth. “Our retail expertise signifies that, not solely can we write their HBIIP grants, however we may help them with website plans, optimum petroleum configurations, and any advertising questions they’ve. We offer extra worth than simply writing a grant – and our members totally fund these efforts as a result of they understand how necessary the retailer is.”
Supporting retailers searching for to hitch the three,414 stations that already supply E15 has at all times been a key a part of Progress Vitality’s mission. Growing entry to this extra inexpensive, lower-carbon gas possibility presents actual advantages to shoppers, the setting, the agricultural economic system, and gas retailers’ income.
“Working with Progress Vitality made your complete utility course of go easily for us,” mentioned Lance Klatt, Govt Director of Minnoco. “E15 is a good product with sturdy economics and large client enchantment, and with that HBIIP funding we’ll be capable to supply extra of it to our prospects. Progress Vitality’s help was instrumental in our success.”
Be taught extra about how Progress Vitality helps retailers seeking to promote E15 at their areas on the group’s retailer and provider hub. In the event you’re a retailer curious to study extra about how Progress Vitality may help write your HBIIP grants, contact our Market Growth staff at MarketDevelopment@growthenergy.org.
