The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service (RUS) awarded a $4,563,846 Project Grant under the New Empowering Rural America (New ERA) Program (CFDA 10.758) to Highline Electric Association in Holyoke, Colorado. The grant, awarded on January 15, 2025, supports a two-year project to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and enhance the resiliency, reliability, and affordability of the rural electric system. Specific products and services to be delivered include initiatives focused on energy efficiency improvements, renewable energy deployment, zero-emission systems, and carbon capture storage projects. The grant is part of the Inflation Reduction Act's $9.7 billion in funding for the New ERA program, which provides flexible financing options such as low-interest loans, grants, and combined loan-grant packages to eligible rural electric entities for clean energy projects.
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