Feds Fund Improvements To Rural Power Grid

Wednesday, February 1st, 2023 -- 9:00 AM

(Ted Ehlen, WRN) The U.S. Department of Agriculture announcers Monday a $19.4 million investment to expand,  modernize and secure Wisconsin’s rural electric grid.

The USDA’s Electric Loan Program will fund 64 total projects affecting 2 million rural people and businesses across 26 states. The loans include $613 million to help rural utilities and cooperatives install and upgrade smart grid technologies.

In Wisconsin, Oconto Electric Cooperative is receiving a $12.9 million loan to connect 614 consumers and build and improve 157 miles of line, and Chippewa Valley Electric Cooperative will get a $6.5 million loan to connect 573 consumers and build and improve 75 miles of line.

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