The Department of Energy has awarded a $205,571,038 Project Grant under the Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience (CFDA 81.254) program to Hoosier Energy Rural Electric Cooperative Inc. The grant will fund an initiative to improve the reliability and resilience of the electric grid serving rural disadvantaged communities in Indiana and Illinois. Specifically, the project will build 88.27 miles of looped 69 kV and 138 kV transmission lines to substations currently served radially. This will enhance the resiliency of the electric infrastructure and ensure more reliable power delivery to rural cooperative customers. The project is slated for completion by December 31, 2029. As a sub-recipient, Hoosier Energy has previously received federal grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for renewable energy initiatives and grid restoration work, demonstrating its capacity to effectively deliver grid modernization and resilience projects.
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