Printed in the Durango Herald September 7, 2019 Setting Goals is a positive first step “If you aim for nothing, you'll hit it every time.” This famous quote coined by Zig Ziglar was taken to heart by the City of Durango on August 20th at their regularly scheduled board meeting (see Herald August 27th [...]
Printed in the Durango Herald May 23, 2019 The push for local, renewable energy The La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) Board election on May 2 has transformed the Board of Directors into a strong majority of forward-thinking individuals who advocate for local, renewable energy. This is a reflection of the growing demand, as expressed [...]
Big news today in the renewable energy and rural electric cooperative world: the CO Public Utilities Commission (PUC) ruled that it has the authority to determine whether Tri-State is charging Delta Montrose Electric Association (DMEA) a just and reasonable price to buy out of its contract. In fact, the PUC rejected Tri-State’s argument to dismiss the case [...]
Full article at the Durango Herald By Mary Shinn City & health reporter Saturday, April 14, 2018 5:05 AM Northern New Mexico co-op Kit Carson Electric Association bought out of its Tri-State Generation and Transmission contract in 2016, giving it the freedom to build solar arrays across its three-county area to serve its 29,000 electric members. [...]
Re-posted from the Durango Telegraph, March 8, 2018 Renewed energy Local groups file motion, spotlighting region's renewable energy debate The landscape in La Plata Electric Association's service territory isn't suited for all types of renewable energy. Ones that could work include biomass, hydroelectric and solar. Small hydroelectric projects could be utilized along local rivers, [...]
ORIGINAL SOURCE: PAGOSA DAILY POST OPINION: Kit Carson Electric Cooperative Responds to Tri-State Debate BY SPECIAL TO THE POST · MARCH 2, 2018 By Luis A. Reyes Jr. In recent days, the topic of energy providers has emerged as a polarizing issue with information — some accurate, some patently false — being disseminated through public opinion forums [...]
AGREEING TO EXPLORE OUR ENERGY FUTURE From the February 20th blog post: Who doesn’t want to think long-term when considering business plans, your home, or the future of your child? Apparently, the LPEA Board of Directors do not have a majority when it comes to setting the course for a long-term strategy on behalf [...]
LONG-TERM ENERGY CONSCIOUSNESS In the December 22nd blog post, an LPEA long-term strategy sub-committee was briefly mentioned. This subcommittee was recommended by LPEA Director Guinn Unger (District 4) as a way to examine the long-term future of LPEA and how to both decrease rates while increasing our utilization of local, clean energy. Who doesn't [...]
POWER LOCAL: FACTS AND FIGURES Clean Energy Jobs* in Colorado Colorado’s clean energy industry is significant and growing, employing more than 62,000 workers in 2015. Employers expect the clean energy sector to grow 2 percent over the next year, adding 1,474 more jobs. After the Denver metro area (46,244 jobs), Boulder and Fort Collins-Loveland [...]
LOCAL NON-PROFITS ASK FERC TO DENY TRI-STATE PETITION Motion to Intervene rebukes Tri-State fixed cost recovery fee in support of lower rates and local, renewable energy that supports our economy February 1, 2018- Durango, Colorado - Two area non-profit organizations have filed a motion to intervene asking the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to, [...]