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Cache County airport wins conditional $550,000 electrification grant; board maps charger site and timelines
Summary
Airport staff said a conditional $550,000 grant will help install a rapid charger for a 100% electric aircraft; staff must confirm electrical capacity and supply documentation by May 1 and anticipate an 18-month implementation timeline. The monthly operations report also flagged a RAPS grant proposal to replace an aging Avgas tank.
Airport staff told the Cache County Airport Authority Board that a conditional $550,000 grant award from the Electrification of Utah program would fund part of an electric-aircraft rapid-charging station, with the airport covering the balance needed to complete the project.
Paul (speaker 6), who presented the grant update, said the airport applied to a $2,000,000 program and “we were granted $550,000,” and that the award is conditional on documenting electrical capacity and related upgrades. He told the board the project requires verification that the airport’s electrical infrastructure can handle the load and may require a new…
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