City of Durango and United Way of the Southwest award 2023 Community Support Funds
City of Durango and The United Way of the Southwest Colorado award 2023 Community Support Funds. Thanks to the City of Durango for supporting Local First's work in shaping a thriving, self-reliant Durango [...]
The Energy Transition is about People Power
The Energy Transition is about People Power This article was originally published by clean energy nonprofit Generation180. Illustration credit to Alllie Sullberg. (https://www.alliesullberg.com/) By now, you might have a pretty [...]
A win-win in Southwestern Colorado
A win-win in Southwestern Colorado Article originally published on 2/17/22 at BigPivots.com, written by Allen Best Why La Plata Electric thinks splitting only one sheet with Tri-State Generation and Transmission is [...]
Setting goals is a positive first step
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 [...]
The push for local, renewable energy
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 [...]
Public Utilities Commission Supports Reasonable Buyout Amount
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 [...]
Kit Carson Electric setting national example for renewable energy
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 [...]
Renewed Energy
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 [...]
Kit Carson CEO Responds to LPEA CEO
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 [...]
Incredible News: Unanimous Vote of the LPEA Board!
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 [...]
Energy Thinking
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 [...]
Local, Renewable Energy & Jobs
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 [...]
LOCAL NON-PROFITS ASK FERC TO DENY TRI-STATE PETITION
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, [...]
Continued Engagement with the City in 2018
WORKING WITH THEY CITY OF DURANGO IN 2018 While we received a positive response from the Durango City Council, they will not be signing a 100% local, renewable energy petition until a more detailed [...]
SETTING 100% LOCAL, RENEWABLE ENERGY GOALS
October 17, 2017 More than 50 cities across the United States have committed to equitable transitions to 100% renewable energy futures. Today, we asked the Durango City Council to join this growing movement by [...]