The following is a complete list of rural electric cooperative utilities that will receive USDA funding, contingent upon the recipient meeting the terms of the loan agreement.

Colorado

• Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc. – $51,750,000. Funds will be used to upgrade and modify existing generation and transmission facilities. It includes $1,659,935 for environmental improvements.

Georgia

• Irwin Electric Membership Corporation – $25,000,000. Funds will be used to serve 1,693 customers, build 581 miles of distribution line, and make other system improvements.

Georgia, Alabama and Florida

• Georgia Transmission Corporation – $90,300,000. Funds will be used to build and improve transmission system projects covering the construction and improvement of 331 miles of line, six new substations, and projects to upgrade existing substations and lines. The loan amount includes $3,091,744 in smart grid projects.

Iowa

• Butler County Rural Electric Cooperative – $2,500,000. Funds will be used to serve 48 customers, build 15 miles of distribution line, and make other system improvements. The loan amount includes $20,000 for smart grid projects.

Kansas

• Heartland Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc. – $15,185,000. Funds will be used to serve 733 customers, build 242 miles of distribution line, and make other system improvements. The loan amount includes $192,100 for smart grid projects.

Kentucky

• Meade County Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation – $23,049,000. Funds will be used to serve 2,284 customers, build 403 miles of distribution line, and make other system improvements. The loan amount includes $1,144,344 for smart grid projects.

Minnesota

• Wild Rice Electric Cooperative, Inc. – $12,000,000. Funds will be used to serve 903 customers, build 106 miles of distribution line, and make other system improvements. The loan amount includes $680,000 for smart grid projects.

North Dakota and South Dakota

• Mor-Gran-Sou Electric Cooperative, Inc. – $15,000,000. Funds will be used to serve 624 customers, build 125 miles of distribution line and four miles of transmission line, and make other system improvements. The loan amount includes $447,452 for smart grid projects.

South Carolina and North Carolina

• New Horizon Electric Cooperative, Inc. – $9,779,000. Funds will be used to build five new substations, and make other system improvements.

South Dakota

• Clay-Union Electric Corporation – $6,871,000. Funds will be used to serve 271 customers, build 118 miles of distribution line, and make other system improvements. The loan amount includes $464,601 for smart grid projects.

Texas

• San Miguel Electric Cooperative, Inc. – $28,313,000. Funds will be used to finance capital projects at the San Miguel Generating Plant, including $9,800,000 for projects to reduce air pollution.

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