The federal Project Grant award of $45,029,634.00, 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), will support 1803 Electric Cooperative, Inc. in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The funding will be used to implement a range of clean energy initiatives, including energy efficiency improvements, renewable energy deployment, zero-emission systems, and carbon capture storage projects. These efforts aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while enhancing the resiliency, reliability, and affordability of the rural electric system. The grant has an award date of January 17, 2025, and a projected ultimate completion date of January 17, 2027.
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