Isanti County

2022 – Midcontinent Communications, $1,647,321.00

2022 – East Central Energy – Isanti North – GRANT $5,000,000

2023 – East Central Energy – Isanti South – GRANT $4,900,000

2024:

• County: Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs
  East Central Energy Mille Lacs Central
  Grant: $3,267,902
  Local Match: $5,111,333
  Total Budget: $8,379,235
  The East Central Energy Mille Lacs Central project will expand on ECE’s electric and broadband operations in East Central Minnesota and Northwestern Wisconsin, bringing state-of-the-art Fiber to the Premise (FTTP) technology to residents of Mille Lacs, Kanabec, and Isanti Counties. This project will serve a total of 659 locations, including 509 unserved and 150 underserved locations. Funding partners are; Isanti Couty $10,000, Kanabec County $900, Mille Lacs County $4,200, and South Fork Township $800, for a total partner contribution of $15,900.
• County: Isanti, Mille Lacs
  East Central Energy
  ECE Mille Lacs Sout
  Grant: $4,885,809
  Local Match: $8,319,081
  Total Budget: $13,204,890
  East Central Energy will connect 1,479 unserved and underserved passings with fiber-to-the premises internet service in the proposed Mille Lacs South project area, which encompasses parts of southern Mille Lacs County and western Isanti County. The total passings include 950 households, 89 businesses, and 440 farms. ECE will utilize its current electric pole line and substation infrastructure to connect the 1,479 passings with 100/100 Mbps or greater internet speeds. The Project will expand on ECE’s electric and broadband operations in east central Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin. ECE currently provides electric service to more than 66,000 homes, farms, and businesses. Mille Lacs County is pledging $100,000 and Isanti County is pledging $6,000 toward the project.