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Fact Sheet: President Biden Visits Westby, Wisconsin, Announces $7.3 Billion for Clean, Affordable, Reliable Electricity for Rural America; The Largest Investment in Rural Electrification Since the New Deal

Source
The White House
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Date
Sep 5, 2024
Summary
Announces investment of $7.3 billion in clean energy financing for rural electric cooperatives through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Empowering Rural America (New ERA) program. Notes that the investment, funded by the Inflation Reduction Act, aims to lower energy costs for rural consumers while supporting new jobs and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
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Economics and the economy · Funding · Infrastructure · Policy