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Rural Electrification Loans Signal Iowa Power Expansion
REA reports over 4 million dollars loaned to about 30 co operatives and private groups to build 3200 miles of wire and several generating plants across numerous Iowa counties. Projects aim to serve roughly 10 500 rural customers with lines in Scott, Wright, Crawford, Monona, Humboldt and others, plus new plants in Glidden Des Moines and Maquoketa among others.
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Iowa
Rural Electrification Administration
Dallas
Wright
Adams
Scott
Crawford
Webster
Carroll
Monona
Humboldt
Mahon
Grundy
Shelby
Franklin
Pocahontas
Jackson Counties
Calhoun
Harrison
Greene
Benton
Hardin
Butler
Buena Vista
Jones
Scott Counties
Sioux County
John M. Carmody
REA
Washington, D. C
Scott County
Monona County
Calhoun County Rural Electric Cooperative
Rockwell City
Harrison County Rural Electric Cooperative
Logan
Hardin County Rural Electric Cooperative
Greene County Rural Electrification Cooperative
Jefferson
Benton County Rural Electric Cooperative
Mount Auburn
Hardin County Rural Electric Cooperative Association
Eldora
Pocahontas County Rural Electric Cooperative
Wright County Rural Electric Cooperative
Clarion
Butler County Rural Electric Cooperative
Allison
Buena Vista County Rural Electric Cooperative
Storm Lake
Maquoketa