Walmoore Ag-Grid Will Generate Electricity from Cow Manure and Food Waste and Export 1 MW Base Load 24/7 to PA Grid
Walmoore Ag-Grid, Ag-Grid Energy’s first dairy farm digester project in Pennsylvania, is now in active development thanks to a $4M RISE PA grant announced by the Shapiro Administration on April 28. The grant is part of a $267M statewide investment to combat greenhouse gas emissions, reduce air pollution, cut energy costs and create jobs in Pennsylvania.
Walmoore Holsteins, a family-owned dairy farm in Chester County, PA, is Ag-Grid Energy’s partner in developing a farm-based anaerobic digester and combined heat and power system that will use cow manure and food waste to generate electricity for farm use and export to the grid. The project is scheduled to become operational in Q4 2027.
In all, the 31 new grants made under RISE PA – Reducing Industrial Sector Emissions in Pennsylvania – support projects that are expected to save more than 1.3M metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalents within the first year of implementation, among other benefits.
“We are very excited to be chosen for the RISE PA grant and to showcase how an anaerobic co-digester on a dairy farm can enable a 75% reduction in greenhouse gasses,” said Rashi Akki, CEO of Ag-Grid Energy LLC. “The project had stalled because the 2022 IRA federal tax credits for clean energy were clawed back in 2025. Thanks to the state’s support, we can now expedite development.”
The Walmoore Ag-Grid digester will provide 1MW of renewable base load electricity 24/7 to the Pennsylvania grid while recycling over 65,000 gallons of manure and more than 20,000 gallons of food waste per day. Learn more about Walmoore Ag-Grid.
Walt Moore, President/Owner of Walmoore Holsteins, Inc., said, “We want to thank Pennsylvania leaders for funding the RISE PA grants. With their financial support and partnerships between the farmers and the private sector we can help move our state forward with implementing many more renewable energy sources.”
Noting the ever-growing demand for electricity, Moore said, “Ultimately this is going to stimulate the Commonwealth’s economy, create jobs and keep electric rates in check.”
Ag-Grid Energy is headquartered in Kennett Square, PA. “We are incredibly excited to move forward with the Walmoore anaerobic digester project in our home state,” said Abu Akki, Director of Business Development. “On-farm renewable energy provides electricity with a net-negative carbon intensity while also avoiding on-farm emissions, which is critical. We are grateful to the Commonwealth and hope its leaders continue to pass legislation that promotes biogas development to support our farmers and the environment.”