Agriculture Department awards rural energy funds to four projects

摘要

The Department of Agriculture has awarded more than $8 million to four hydro projects in Connecticut, Oregon, Utah and Vermont under the Rural Energy for America Program. A $7.2 million loan went to EBD Hydro LLC, which is developing the 5-MW 45-Mile project on the North Unit Irrigation District's main canal in Jefferson County, Ore. EBD also has received a $7.2 million loan from the Oregon Energy Department's State Energy Loan Program for the estimated $15 million project.