Biden unveils largest rural energy spend since 1936, but experts have concerns
By Jack Aylmer (Energy Correspondent), Ian Kennedy (Video Editor), Mohammed Ali (Graphics)
The White House announced what it describes as the largest investment in rural electrification since the 1930s. President Joe Biden unveiled plans to provide more than $7.3 billion in financing to rural electric cooperatives across 23 states. These funds will support the generation of clean energy for approximately 5 million people, benefiting 20% of the nation’s rural households, farms, businesses, and schools.
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The administration said this investment is projected to prevent over 43 million tons of greenhouse gas emissions annually, which it equated to removing more than 10 million cars from the road each year. Officials also asserted that this funding will help reduce electricity bills for rural communities, which often face higher energy costs due to the logistical challenges of delivering power to remote areas.
“It means covering the upfront cost of clean energy so rural families can save on their energy bills and get just a little more breathing room at the end of the month,” Biden said. “You deserve the same resources as folks in our cities and our suburbs. That’s what today’s announcement was all about, generating rural power for rural America.”
However, the plan drew criticism from both energy and environmental groups. The Alliance for Wise Energy Decisions labeled the initiative as politically motivated and questioned the scientific validity of the clean energy technologies being promoted for these rural areas. Meanwhile, environmental policy researchers at the Competitive Enterprise Institute said there is just not a desire for these types of renewable power projects in most rural American communities.
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The funding for this initiative is part of the broader Inflation Reduction Act, a cornerstone of Biden’s climate policy. This legislation, which aims to address climate change through significant investments in clean energy, is estimated to have a total cost of $780 billion by 2031.
[JACK AYLMER]
THE WHITE HOUSE SAYS ITS THE LARGEST INVESTMENT IN RURAL ELECTRIFICATION SINCE THE 1930S.
BUT EXPERTS ARGUE IT COULD AMOUNT TO A LOT OF WASTEFUL SPENDING.
PRESIDENT BIDEN THIS WEEK ANNOUNCING MORE THAN 7.3 BILLION DOLLARS IN FINANCING TOWARDS THIS EFFORT.
THAT MONEY WILL GO TO RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES ACROSS 23 DIFFERENT STATES.
[JOE BIDEN]
“It’s the most significant transformative investment in electricity and electrification and clean energy for rural America since FDR’s New Deal nearly 90 years ago.”
[JACK AYLMER]
THESE CONSUMER-OWNED UTILITIES WERE ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE RELIABLE AND AFFORDABLE POWER-
AND WITH THE NEW INFLUX OF GOVERNMENT FUNDS COMING- THEY’LL REPORTEDLY BE ABLE TO GENERATE CLEAN ENERGY FOR ABOUT 5 MILLION PEOPLE- REPRESENTING 20% OF THE NATION’S RURAL HOUSEHOLDS, FARMS, BUSINESSES AND SCHOOLS.
THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION SAYS THIS INVESTMENT WILL HELP REDUCE ELECTRICITY BILLS FOR PEOPLE IN RURAL COMMUNITIES-WHO FACE HIGHER ENERGY COSTS THAN THE REST OF THE COUNTRY DUE TO THE CHALLENGES OF PROVIDING POWER IN REMOTE AREAS.
[JOE BIDEN]
“It means covering the upfront cost of clean energy so rural families can save on their energy bills and get just a little more breathing room at the end of the month.”
[JACK AYLMER]
OFFICIALS SAY THIS WILL ALSO HELP AVOID OVER 43 MILLION TONS OF GREENHOUSE GASSES ANNUALLY- EQUIVALENT TO REMOVING MORE THAN 10 MILLION CARS OFF THE ROAD EVERY YEAR. HOWEVER, BOTH ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS HAVE CRITICIZED THE PLAN.
WITH THE ALLIANCE FOR WISE ENERGY DECISIONS CALLING IT POLITICALLY MOTIVATED- SAYING THE CLEAN ENERGY SOURCES BEING PROMOTED FOR THESE RURAL REGIONS ARE NOT SCIENTIFICALLY SOUND.
THE MONEY FOR THIS INITIATIVE WILL COME FROM THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION’S SIGNATURE CLIMATE LAW, THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT- WHICH RESEARCHERS ESTIMATE WILL HAVE A TOTAL FINAL COST OF NEARLY 800 BILLION DOLLARS THROUGH 20-31.
FOR MORE STORIES ABOUT WHERE OUR GOVERNMENT IS SPENDING ITS MONEY IN THE ENERGY SECTOR – DOWNLOAD THE STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS APP AND SIGN UP FOR ALERTS FROM ME – JACK AYLMER.
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Click to see story on CBS58FACT SHEET: President Biden Visits Westby, Wisconsin, Announces $7.3 Billion for Clean, Affordable, Reliable Electricity for Rural America; The Largest Investment in Rural Electrification Since the New Deal
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