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Mountain West tribes to receive millions from Inflation Reduction Act to electrify homes

KUNR Public Radio | By Kaleb Roedel
Published March 12, 2024 at 7:41 PM MDT
The Interior Department is spending $72 million to help tribal communities electrify homes, with the goal of using clean energy energy sources, like solar farms.
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The Interior Department is spending $72 million to help tribal communities electrify homes, with the goal of using clean energy energy sources, like solar farms.

Nationwide, nearly 17,000 homes on tribal lands didn’t have electricity in 2022, according to federal data. The Biden administration is making new investments to address the issue.

Nationwide, nearly 17,000 homes on tribal lands didn’t have electricity in 2022, according to federal data. The Biden administration is making new investments to address the issue.

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