The federal Project Grant award of $6,058,250.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service (RUS) under the New Empowering Rural America (New ERA) Program (CFDA 10.758). The grant funding will be used by the awardee, Steele-Waseca Cooperative Electric, to support a range of clean energy initiatives, including energy efficiency improvements, renewable energy deployment, zero-emission systems, and carbon capture storage projects. The goal is to help the rural electric cooperative reduce greenhouse gas emissions while enhancing the resiliency, reliability, and affordability of its electric infrastructure. The grant has an award date of January 8, 2025, and an ultimate completion date of January 8, 2027.
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