Rural electric co-ops in Kentucky have submitted more than 60 proposed projects to a federal grant program called Empowering Rural America, which is aimed at helping rural communities transition to clean and affordable energy. Under the Inflation Reduction Act, the program will funnel nearly $10 billion toward projects that help rural communities shift to clean and renewable energy. Chris Woolery, energy projects coordinator with the Mountain Association, said the state s more than two dozen co-ops are focused on projects that reduce carbon emissions and energy costs for consumers. .
Rural electric co-ops in Kentucky have submitted more than 60 proposed projects to a federal grant program called Empowering Rural America, which is aimed at helping rural communities transition to
Rural electric co-ops in Kentucky have submitted more than 60 proposed projects to a federal grant program called Empowering Rural America, which is aimed at helping rural communities transition to
To help reduce costs for rural consumers in the clean energy transition, Tri-State is pursuing funding through the USDA, amounting to just under $1 billion.
Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association announced last week a proposal to close two coal-fired power plants earlier than planned, thanks to the rising cost of energy production and shrinking.