U.S. Rep. Yadira Caraveo, a Thornton Democrat, speaks at a press conference announcing a $9 million federal investment in clean energy for rural communities in northern Colorado on June 17, 2024 in Fort Collins. (Courtesy of Rep. Yadira Caraveo)
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack joined U.S. Rep. Yadira Caraveo in Fort Collins on Monday to announce a $9.12 million investment in clean energy for rural communities in northern Colorado.
The federal funding will go to the Poudre Valley Rural Electric Association with the goal of lowering energy costs and improving access to clean energy for rural homes and businesses. The funding came from the Powering Affordable Clean Energy program that’s part of the Inflation Reduction Act.
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“For too long, rural America has missed out on the cutting edge,” Caraveo, a Thornton Democrat, said in a statement. “This funding from the PACE program helps end the innovation imbalance by bringing clean, reliable energy to Northern Colorado that will make daily life more affordable for working Coloradans and small businesses.”