PCCA Journal 4th Quarter 2013 - page 21

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USDA Announces Electric
System Improvements in 23 States
A
griculture Secretary Tom Vil-
sack on October 24 announced
funding for rural electric utility
system improvements that will benefit
residential and business customers in
23 states. The projects include more
than $14.3 million to implement smart
grid technology and nearly $11 million
to improve electric service for Native
Americans.
The $960 million in USDA loan
guarantees announced in October will
help build 3,587 miles of line, benefit
approximately 17,000 rural residential
and business customers, and make other
system improvements. USDA funding is
contingent upon the recipient meeting
the terms of the loan agreement.
Alabama
Covington Electric Cooperative, Inc., $42.5 million to build
539 miles of distribution line and make other system im-
provements.
Arkansas and Oklahoma
Rich Mountain Electric Cooperative, Inc., $16.6 million to
build 98 miles of distribution line and 1 mile of transmission
line and make other system improvements.
Colorado
Delta-Montrose Electric Association, $6.6 million to build 20
miles of distribution line and make other system improvments.
San Miguel Power Association, Inc., $8.4 million to build 55
miles of distribution line and make other system improve-
ments.
Florida
Tri-County Electric Cooperative, Inc., $9.9 million to build
115 miles of distribution line and make other system im-
provements.
Georgia
Colquitt Electric Membership Corporation, $9.8 million to be
used entirely for smart grid projects.
Georgia, Alabama, and Florida
Georgia Transmission Corporation, $83.8 million to build
5 miles of transmission line, three substations, and make
other system improvements.
Illinois
Monroe County Electric Cooperative, Inc., $7.8 million to
build 45 miles of distribution line and make other system
improvements.
Indiana
Hoosier Energy Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc., $118.3
million to build two headquarters projects and for system
improvements.
Maine
Eastern Maine Electric Cooperative, $5.9 million to build 71
miles of distribution line and make other system improve-
ments.
Michigan
Cloverland Electric Cooperative, $46.8 million to build 237
miles of distribution line and make other system improve-
ments.
Minnesota
People’s Cooperative Services, $18.8 million to build 219
miles of distribution line and 14 miles of transmission line
and make other system improvements.
South Central Electric Association, $7.5 million to build 170
miles of distribution line and make other system improve-
ments.
Steele-Waseca Cooperative Electric, $7.7 million to build 42
miles of distribution line and make other system improve-
ments.
Missouri
Callaway Electric Cooperative, $9.3 million to build 40 miles
of distribution line and make other system improvements.
NewMexico
Sierra Electric Cooperative, Inc., $4.3 million to build 34
miles of distribution line and make other system improve-
ments.
North Carolina
North Carolina Electric Membership Corporation, $60.6
million. The borrower’s share of capital system improve-
ment projects for the Units 1 and 2 at the Catawba Nuclear
Station.
North Carolina Electric Membership Corporation, $33 mil-
lion to construct Hamlet Unit 6, a simple-cycle combustion
turbine generator that will provide 56.6 MW of peaking
power.
North Dakota and Minnesota
Minnkota Power Cooperative, Inc., $41.6 million for genera-
tion system improvements, transmission line and station
changes, new substations, and telecommunication upgrades
and modifications.
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