Rural electric projects get $349 million in U.S. support

Fifteen projects to improve more than 1,844 miles of transmission and distribution lines in rural America will receive a total of $349 million in low-cost federal loans. The money will flow to rural electric cooperatives and utilities in 13 states, said the USDA. It includes $17 million for “smart grid” technology to make power systems more… » Read More

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