What is The Rural Electrification Administration ?
The Rural Electrification Administration is a former federal agency within the U.S. Department of Agriculture that administered loan programs and provided technical assistance to rural electric systems. The term Rural Electrification Administration is often used erroneously as a synonym for the locally owned cooperatives whose growth has been financed with loans from the agency. In 1994, Congress combined The Rural Electrification Administration with other agencies to form a new Rural Utilities Service.
