The rural gas program, which expands and updates natural gas infrastructure, gets $5.7 million to provide residents with “reliable and affordable home heating options,” says the province.

Rural broadband = more jobs, better salaries Rural counties that get on the broadband bandwagon see more and better-paying … ...

The Alberta government has committed $8.5 million to help rural residents with the “unique challenges” around access to utilities, while also providing direct financial relief to thousands facing high ...

Rural communities can improve their economy and quality of life, Andrew Berke, administrator for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Utilities Service, stressed during the opening of the fifth ...

The Rural Utilities Service (RUS) of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has published a Notice of Funding Opportunity for Round 5 of the ReConnect program.

However, different challenges impact rural cooperatives’ responses after natural disasters. CEO Brad Kimbro went before the Senate sub-committee for rural development and energy to represent ...

Many of the cheapest wind and solar resources in the country are located in rural electric cooperative service areas, but in many cases, cooperatives have lagged in taking advantage of these ...

Acknowledging rural Albertans face “unique challenges” surrounding access to utilities, the Alberta government announced Wednesday that its 2025 budget contains $8.5 million for programs that ...