Trump Spending Freeze on Rural Electric Co-ops Could Raise Energy Costs

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February 11, 2025, 6:15 PM

• •The Trump administration has frozen billions of dollars in funding for rural electric cooperatives.
• •The funding freeze is affecting projects that would help rural communities transition to renewable energy.
• •Some co-ops are concerned that the freeze will lead to higher energy costs and lower reliability.

Trump administration's funding freeze on rural electric co-ops could raise energy costs. Billions of dollars for rural electric cooperatives are stuck in limbo as the Department of Agriculture continues the Trump administration's funding freeze, despite federal court orders.

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