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With its signature climate legislation roadblocked in Congress, the Biden administration is seeking an unprecedented expansion of high-voltage electric lines to open new paths to wind and solar energy.
“We obviously need more, more, more transmission to run on 100 percent clean energy … and handle all the buildings and the cars and the trucks that we’re working to electrify,” Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said in February.
https://www.eenews.net/articles/more-more-more-bidens-clean-grid-hinges-on-power-lines/

After two years of virtual meetings, the boards of the Kansas Municipal Energy Agency and Kansas Municipal Gas Agency met during the KMU annual conference on Wednesday, April 27th. A virtual option was also available for those that could not attend in person.

Today we celebrate National Lineman Appreciation Day. KMEA would like to recognize all the lineman across the state for their hard work and commitment.

Under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, $5 billion has been allocated for the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula program for the next five years. Each state must submit an EV Infrastructure Deployment Plan by August 1, 2022, to receive funding.

The City of Dighton is currently accepting applications for our maintenance department. Some duties include but are not limited to:
Performing maintenance on city streets & alleys, installing & repairing water & sewer lines, installing & reading water meters, checking sewer lift stations, repairing & cleaning storm drains, operating department equipment, snow removal & other duties as assigned.