Cooperative News: USDA Releases Funding Rules for $9.7 Billion Co-op Energy Innovation Program
15 May 2023
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture this week released guidance for how electric cooperatives can access $9.7 billion in energy innovation funds to buy or build new clean energy systems.
The USDA officially launched the program at a special White House event Tuesday with NRECA CEO Jim Matheson and co-op leaders joining Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and other policymakers.
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