RUS IRA new ERA grant

The Rural Utilities Service (RUS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded a $100,321,532 Project Grant to Mountain Parks Electric, Inc. under the New Empowering Rural America (New ERA) Program (CFDA 10.758) on January 14, 2025. The grant supports Mountain Parks Electric's efforts to transform its rural electric infrastructure and achieve significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions while enhancing the resiliency, reliability, and affordability of its electric system. Key initiatives include energy efficiency improvements, renewable energy deployment, zero-emission systems, and carbon capture storage projects. Mountain Parks Electric has also secured two sub-grants from the Colorado Energy Office to develop high-resolution distribution system imaging and implement grid hardening projects focused on undergrounding electrical infrastructure and reconductoring lines to reduce wildfire risks and improve electrical system resilience.