BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - A North Dakota-based electric cooperative is getting a $29 million loan guarantee to improve rural electric service in the state.
Minot-based Central Power Electric Cooperative is getting the help through a federal Agriculture Department effort involving aid for projects in 18 states.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says the loan guarantees nationwide total $540 million. He says reliable electricity is critical to the success of rural economies.
Central Power plans to add 56 miles of electrical line, build a new substation and upgrade existing facilities.
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