The federal Project Grant award of $100,321,532.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service under the New Empowering Rural America (New ERA) Program (CFDA 10.758). The funding supports Mountain Parks Electric, Inc., a not-for-profit community development organization, in implementing initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and enhance the resiliency, reliability, and affordability of the rural electric system in Granby, Colorado. The two-year grant, awarded on January 14, 2025, will fund a range of clean energy projects, including energy efficiency improvements, renewable energy deployment, zero-emission systems, and carbon capture storage. These efforts aim to modernize and transform the rural electric infrastructure to achieve the greatest reduction in greenhouse gas emissions while advancing the long-term sustainability of the rural electric system.
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