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DOE Announces Initial Funding for New $1 Billion Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Program to Improve Energy Systems in Areas with Less Than 10,000 People

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), today announced $300 million for projects that increase energy affordability and promote climate resilience and $15 million for a prize competition to help rural communities build the capacity needed for clean energy development and deployment. These two new funding opportunities are a critical component of President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law-funded Energy Improvements in Rural or Remote Areas (ERA) program, which aims to improve the resilience, reliability, and affordability of energy systems in communities across the country with 10,000 or fewer people. Today’s announcements will help deliver local community-driven energy projects in rural and remote communities and reflect the President’s unwavering commitment to ensuring no community is left behind in the nation’s historic transition to a clean energy future. 

KMEA/KMGA Board of Directors Meetings will be on April 26th. In conjunction to KMU’s Conference in Wichita, KS.

Save the Date- KMEA/KMGA Annual Conference will be on October 19-20, 2023 in Wichita, KS

The City of Beloit Power Plant, Beloit KS, is accepting applications for a Full Time Power Plant Operator I. This position works directly for the Power Plant Superintendent. Duties will include, but not limited to the ability to learn the necessary skills, knowledge and workmanship needed to do related work for proper construction, maintenance, and operation of the Power Plant electric generation. To make correct application and use of all materials and equipment furnished to provide efficient, reliable service to the consumer in the operation and maintenance of the Power Plant electric generation. This position may have some shift work.

Overland Park, KS – January 13, 2023 – Kansas Municipal Energy Agency “KMEA” is pleased to announce that Mike Meyer has been appointed the company’s new director finance and accounting effective December 12, 2022, replacing Laurie Brock who is retiring February 17, 2023.
As director finance and accounting, Mike is responsible for the finance and accounting division and all related functions including payment, invoicing and cash management processes, system administration and controls, and financial statement reporting for KMEA and its projects.