Rural Electrification Anniversary Highlights Texas REA Impact
The Rural Electrification Administration marks 15 years since its 1935 founding under President Roosevelt. Texas farms now use electricity for 300 plus uses, with 77 co-ops serving 256,000 rural homes along 104,000 miles of wire. Co-ops, valued at over 125 million dollars, steadily repay loans as power demand rises and dams are sought to boost hydroelectric capacity. Senator Gus J. Strauss seeks re election in District 15.
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