These investments in 16 cooperatives, benefitting roughly 20% of rural residents across 23 states, promise to revolutionize rural America's energy landscape with 10,000 MW of clean power, including investments in wind, solar, agrivoltaics, and battery storage. AES' Edison Award-winning solar + storage project sets a new standard for carbon free energy together with Kaua'i Island Utility Cooperative. AES completes Mississippi's first utility-scale wind farm. With deep local roots and a focus on people, not profits, electric co-ops embrace locally led solutions that strengthen America's electric grid, meet the needs of their members and help their communities thrive. The way we power our world is changing. The future calls for a more reliable, resilient. Today, we're excited to share that the first round of New ERA projects with a total investment of $29 billion has been announced with $7. What We Do We are a market-leading, independent power producer and service provider, delivering: wind (onshore and offshore). Solar and battery energy storage solutions can reduce costs, meet load growth, replace retiring conventional power plants, build in resiliency and provide reliable clean energy. Think It's Too Expensive or Complex? Think Again. The cost of solar energy and battery energy storage has dropped by. The Empowering Rural America (New ERA) program is helping rural Americans new clean, affordable, and reliable energy while reducing air and water pollution, New ERA funding improves health outcomes and lowers energy costs for people in rural communities. 7 billion New ERA program funding.