Shelby Electric Cooperative BEAD awards
Shelby Electric Cooperative won $4.9 million in BEAD grants to serve 777 locations in Illinois, according to the state award lists below. These are wired builds, which means construction: placement, boring, splicing and drops.
Illinois
$4.9 million
Listed as SHELBY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE · 777 locations · Fiber · provider match $8.2 million · est. completion June 29, 2030 · about 112 mi buried + 24 mi aerial fiber (state estimate)
Source: Illinois Office of Broadband (DCEO), BEAD Final Proposal data files (final version) (retrieved 2026-09-23)
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