Project Information
Cotton Electric Cooperative has been awarded an $8 million federal grant to make strategic improvements to the distribution grid to decrease the potential for wildfires, increase grid reliability during adverse weather conditions, and increase community engagement in the prevention of wildfires in the Cotton Electric Cooperative service territory.
This will be done via utility pole inspection and replacement, vegetation and fuel-load management, adaptive protection technologies, and the replacement of aged overhead conductors and underground cables.
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Community Benefits Plan
Expected benefits of this project are decreased potential for wildfires across the Cotton Electric Cooperative service territory, increased grid reliability during adverse weather conditions, and increased community engagement in the prevention of wildfires in Cotton Electric Cooperative service territory.
Project Outreach
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Community Partnership Team
Cotton Electric presented information regarding the WARN grant to the Walters Rotary Club on November 7th, 2024 at 12 p.m.
For information on the meeting or the grant, please contact Jennifer Meason, CEO.
