Brown announces loan to improve electricity services
U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture is providing a $25,000,000 loan to Holmes-Wayne Electric Cooperative headquartered in Millersburg to build and improve 121 miles of electric line, connecting consumers in rural areas across eight counties. Holmes-Wayne Electric Cooperative serves an average of 17,682 members across 2,390 miles of electric lines in Holmes, Stark, Knox, Wayne, Ashland, Medina, Coshocton, and Tuscarawas counties.
“Rural Ohioans face unique challenges in getting the power they need to keep the lights on,” said Brown. “This investment will help Holmes-Wayne Electric Cooperative improve service and ensure their customers have access to the power needed to attract and create jobs.”
Brown has been a leader for Ohio’s rural communities, fighting to secure crucial funding for department of agriculture grant and loan programs. He is the first Ohioan to serve on the Senate Agriculture Committee in more than 50 years.
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