But at any rate, the Department of Agriculture is able from that legislation to announce $7.3 billion in grants to 16 electrical co ops nationwide to help rural communities transition to clean, affordable, reliable energy. It's the most significant transformative investment in electricity and electrification and clean energy for rural America since FDR's new deal nearly 90 years ago. And that's not hyper. That's a fact. And it includes Dairyland Power cooperative that will receive $580 million to develop and purchase solar power, wind power, energy storage right here in Wisconsin and all across the Midwest. (06:56–07:07)
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Claims the investment is the most significant in rural electrification since FDR's New Deal.
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