One of the greatest challenges faced today is balancing the population’s need for energy with environmental concerns critical to a sustainable future.  Far West Rice is particularly aware of this balance because the very product we produce comes naturally from the earth.  In order to benefit our customers, growers and neighbors we have made the commitment to go solar.  We have teamed with Pacific Power Management to shift our power consumption from standard grid supplied electrity to a 1-megawatt solar system.  This system will power the milling operation and during low production, will send power down the regional grid, thereby helping our neighboring communities during periods of high consumption.

Solar Project Completion Spring 2008

5440 Modules - 821KW