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    • Wednesday, August 15, 2012

    FEDS BACK RURAL SMART GRIDS

    USDA Backs Smart Grid Efforts In Rural America

    10 August 2012 (Renew Grid)

    “To further improve electric lines and transmission and reduce peak electric loads by deploying smart grid technologies, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack has issued loan guarantees to rural electric utilities across the country.

    “…Crewe, Va.-based Southside Electric Cooperative (SEC), one of the recipients… is using funds to build and improve a distribution line and transmission line, and will invest almost $7.4 million for smart grid system enhancements…[S]ervice will be upgraded for about 1,500 SEC members…”

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    “With this funding, USDA Rural Development moves closer to reaching Secretary Vilsack's goal to fund more than $250 million for smart grid technologies…

    “…This most recent announcement includes support for nearly $29 million in [rural] smart grid projects…[in] Idaho… Oregon… Washington… Indiana… Kansas… Kentucky… Minnesota… Mississippi… North Carolina… New York… Oklahoma… South Carolina… South Dakota… Iowa… Montana… North Dakota… Texas… [and] Virginia…”

    posted by Herman K. Trabish @ 5:21 AM

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