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Idaho Falls approves $2 million federal grant to underground downtown power lines
Summary
City Council authorized Idaho Falls Power to accept a $2,000,000 grant from the Idaho Governor's Office of Energy and Mineral Resources (federal IIJA funds) to move downtown overhead lines underground and cover secondary wiring costs for downtown customers; council authorized the mayor and city clerk to sign necessary documents.
The Idaho Falls City Council on April 17 approved Idaho Falls Power's acceptance of a $2,000,000 grant routed through the Idaho Governor's Office of Energy and Mineral Resources (OEMR) using Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funds to underground electrical lines in the downtown alleyways and pay for customer secondary wiring replacements.
City Council President Burton Shaw presided over the agenda item and council voted to authorize the mayor and city clerk to execute necessary documents. The motion carried on a roll-call vote; council voting recorded included Burton Shaw (yes),…
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