Investing for Impact Resource Guide

Rural Utilities Service | Electric

Program Overview

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Funds energy efficiency improvements to eligible generation and transmission systems, to purchase, build, or deploy renewable energy, zero-emission systems, carbon capture storage systems, or to purchase renewable energy Provides pass-through funding for energy efficiency and conservation projects for residential, commercial, and industrial consumers in rural areas Provides loans and loan guarantees to eligible developers of distributed energy projects that provide wholesale or retail electricity to existing USDA RD Electric Program borrowers, or to rural communities serviced by other utilities Finances the construction of electric distribution, transmission, and generation facilities so rural communities an access affordable, high- quality electric service

Energy project developers for

Program Type: Loans and loan guarantees Website: https://go.usa.gov/xzWc5

N/A

distributed energy projects, and USDA RD Electric Program borrowers or other utilities that serve rural areas Government organizations, federally recognized Tribes, nonprofits, cooperatives and limited dividend or mutual associations, for-profit corporations and LLCs Current or former Rural Utilities Service or former Rural Electrification Administration borrowers, rural electric cooperatives, and subsidiaries. Electric utility companies serving rural areas, existing Rural Utilities Service Electric Program borrowers

Distributed Generation Energy Project Financing

Areas served by an existing rural electric borrower in a city or town with a population of 20,000 or fewer N/A

Program Type: Loans and loan guarantees Website: https://go.usa.gov/xzWxc

Electric Infrastructure Loans and Loan Guarantees

Program Type: Loans and grants Website:

Empowering Rural America Program

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Rural areas with populations 20,000 and fewer.

Program Type: Loans Terms and Conditions: Repayment period is 15 years unless geothermal ground-loop source investments or technology have a longer lifespan. Website: https://go.usa.gov/xzWxP Program Type: Loan Terms and Conditions: Deferment terms vary, and are based on the principal balance of the existing loan. Website: https://go.usa.gov/xzWa2

Energy Efficiency and Conservation Loans

Eligible communities can be combined into larger service areas

Helps current Rural Utilities Service borrowers make funds available to their consumers for energy conservation and renewable energy projects by deferring payment of principal and interest

Current Rural Utilities Service Electric Program borrowers with direct loans

N/A

Energy Resource Conservation Program

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