Seven electric membership cooperatives serving rural areas in Georgia are slated to receive nearly $1 billion in infrastructure loans from the federal government.
The United States Department of Agriculture announced the loans earlier this week as part of a larger pot of $6.3 billion across 44 states to support grid reliability, clean energy and clean drinking water.
“The Biden-Harris Administration invests in rural America, because we know strong communities are rooted in their people,” USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack said in a statement. “These investments will build modern infrastructure that will attract employers to the nation’s smallest towns and most remote communities, creating jobs, vibrant Main Streets, and lasting economic growth for the people who live there.”…