The announcement was made during this week's NRECA TechAdvantage conference in New Orleans.

The utilities that will receive the funding, contingent on meeting the terms of the loan agreements, are:

Alabama

• Wiregrass Electric Cooperative, Inc. – $13,900,000. Funds will be used to build 135 miles of distribution line and make other system improvements. The loan includes $100,452 in smart grid projects.
• Pea River Electric Cooperative, Inc. – $21,500,000. Funds will be used to build 137 miles of distribution line and make other system improvements.

Alaska

• Kotzebue Electric Association, Inc. – $2,900,000. Funds will be used to build 10 miles of distribution line and make other system improvements.

Colorado

• Southeast Colorado Power Association – $8,202,000. Funds will be used to build 133 miles of distribution line and make other system improvements. The loan includes $600,000 in smart grid projects.

Florida

• Withlacoochee River Electric Cooperative, Inc. – $80,000,000. Funds will be used to build 104 miles of distribution line, 4 miles of transmission line, and make other system improvements. The loan amount includes $1,340,000 for smart grid projects.

Georgia

• Sumter Electric Membership Corporation – $12,500,000. Funds will be used to build 437 miles of distribution line and make other system improvements. The loan amount includes $500,000 for smart grid projects.

Kansas

• Flint Hills Rural Electric Cooperative Association, Inc. – $11,000,000. Funds will be used to build 108 miles of distribution line and make other system improvements. The loan includes $22,000 in smart grid projects.
• The Brown Atchison Electric Cooperative Association – $5,100,000. Funds will be used to build 53 miles of distribution line and 5 miles of transmission line, and make other system improvements.