BISMARCK - Several area electric co-ops will receive funds from USDA Rural Development to modernize their operations.
USDA Rural Development state director Jasper Schneider announced the funding Friday.
Following are the cooperatives that will receive the USDA funding.
- Mountrail-Williams Electric Cooperative (Williston): $54,000,000. Funds will be used in North Dakota and Montana to build and improve 520 miles of distribution line and make other system improvements. The loan amount includes $659,800 in smart grid projects.
- Central Power Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Minot): $5,025,000. Funds will be used for a new facility.
- McLean Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Garrison): $9,750,000. Funds will be used to build and improve 106 miles of distribution line, and make other system improvements. The loan includes $169,600 in smart grid projects.
- Northern Plains Electric Cooperative (Cando): $25,214,000. Funds will be used to build and improve 320 miles of distribution line, and make other system improvements. The loan amount includes $2,422,000 in smart grid projects.
- Minnkota Power Cooperative, Inc. (Grand Forks): $308,700,000. Funds will be used in N.D. and Minn. to build 260 miles of transmission line. The loan amount includes $2,800,000 in smart grid projects.