Sec. 226. Rural and remote communities electrification grants
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Section 609 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 ( 7 U.S.C. 918c ) is amended— in section (a)— in paragraph (1), by striking or municipality and inserting , municipality, or Indian Tribe ; in paragraph (5), by striking 10,000 and inserting 20,000 ; and by adding at the end the following new paragraph: The term economically distressed community means a unit of local government, municipality, or Indian Tribe— that is located within a 75 mile radius of an electric generating unit that primarily uses coal as a fuel source; and that is significantly impacted by the closure of such electric generating unit occurring on or after January 1, 2010, including by, as a result of such closure, experiencing— a net labor loss at least 50 workers who lost employment directly from, or employment associated with, such electric generating unit, including an associated mine; a net revenue loss of over 25 percent compared to the previous fiscal year, in terms of tax revenue, lease payments, or royalties directly from or associated with such electric generating station, including an associated mine; or an increase in the cost of electricity for applicable electric consumers of at least 10 percent from the previous applicable calendar year. ; in subsection (b)— in paragraph (1)— by inserting or the deployment of energy storage technologies after energy efficiency ; and by striking areas; or and inserting areas or economically distressed communities; ; in paragraph (2), by striking rural areas. and inserting rural areas or economically distressed communities; or ; and by adding at the end the following: refurbishing, redeveloping, or repurposing electric generating facilities that primarily consume coal as a fuel source that have recently ceased operation, or will cease operation in the near future, for manufacturing, including clean energy technologies or materials. ; and in subsection (d)— by striking $20,000,000 and inserting $50,000,000 ; and by striking 2006 through 2012 and inserting 2022 through 2031 .
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Rural and remote communities electrification grants
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