USDA to Provide More Rural Electric Project Funding
Posted on Apr 30, 2013 in Grid & Infrastructure, Technology | Comments Off on USDA to Provide More Rural Electric Project Funding
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is providing funding for four rural electric projects in eight states to enhance reliable, affordable electricity for rural residents. These projects, which will employ smart grid technology, are the latest in approximately 650 rural electric utility projects funded since 2009. Specifically the USDA is providing more than $126 million in loans to upgrade rural electric infrastructure, including more than $20 million in smart grid funding. Recipients include Colorado’s Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc. and Ohio’s Logan County Cooperative Power & Light Association, Inc. Read more here.
