Yakama Power Receives $31 Million Loan from USDA

Yakama Power was one of 82 agencies receiving loans from the USDA to help improve electrical projects.

The utility received just under $31 million to build or improve 574 miles of line along with making other system improvements.

Yakama Power, which serves the Yakama Tribe, uses on average approximately four megawatts and is the seventh largest Tribal utility in the country.

The loan was part of a $3.6 billion USDA loan program that funded projects in 31 states.

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