The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service (RUS) awarded a $481,985,251 Project Grant under the New Empowering Rural America (New ERA) Program (CFDA 10.758) to Basin Electric Power Cooperative's Division of AVS CO2 Carbon Capture. The grant, awarded on January 10, 2025, will fund the cooperative's efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and enhance the resiliency, reliability, and affordability of its rural electric infrastructure. The project aims to support a range of clean energy initiatives, including energy efficiency improvements, renewable energy deployment, zero-emission systems, and carbon capture storage. This substantial grant award is part of the $9.7 billion in funding that the New ERA Program is providing under the Inflation Reduction Act to assist eligible rural electric entities in achieving significant emissions reductions while strengthening their systems.
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