Check the Hour
Summer heat can mean more electricity use. Air conditioners run longer, refrigerators work harder, and daily routines like cooking and laundry often overlap during the warmest parts of the day. That’s also when the demand for electricity across our community is at its highest. At Empire Electric Association, our priority is delivering safe, reliable and […]
Democratic Member Control: Service Beyond Self
One of the things I deeply respect about our military men and women is their commitment to something greater than themselves. Service members willingly sacrifice personal comfort, time with family, and often their own safety in support of their communities and our nation. Their example reminds us that strong organizations and strong communities depend on […]
Your Piece of the Pie: Understanding GCEA Capital Credits
At GCEA, we’re powered by people, not profits. Unlike investor-owned utilities, we don’t serve outside shareholders. We serve you, our members. That’s the cooperative difference. Because the members we serve are also the owners of GCEA, every decision we make is focused on strengthening our local communities. Instead of sending profits elsewhere, we reinvest margins […]
Shift Timing, Shift Savings
As we settle into the heat of July, our homes naturally use more electricity. Air conditioners run longer, refrigerators work harder, and daily routines — from cooking dinner to doing laundry — often overlap during the warmest parts of the day. That’s also when the demand for electricity across our community is at its highest. […]
Restoring Power Safely and Efficiently
We do our best to avoid them, but there’s no way around it: power outages occasionally happen. For most K.C. Electric Association members, outages are rare and only last a short period of time. But when major storms impact our area, extended outages can sometime be unavoidable. When the power goes out, how do K.C. […]
MCREA Hosts Fifth Annual Member Appreciation Picnic
Over 280 people gathered at Morgan County REA for the annual Member Appreciation Picnic on June 10. For the past five years, MCREA has hosted an evening of food, giveaways, and fun activities for its members. In addition to visiting with friends and neighbors, members watched safety demonstrations, viewed MCREA’s equipment, and learned more about […]
The Power of Choice
As a member-owned cooperative, Mountain View Electric Association’s rate changes are designed to better control costs for everyone. As we have shared before, approximately 60 cents of every dollar MVEA collects goes directly toward purchasing power from our wholesale power supplier, Tri-State Generation and Transmission. We know that this cost is influenced not only by […]
Join PVREA’s Newest Community Solar
Two Rivers Community Solar is under construction, and you can join the waitlist today. This local project will give you access to clean, renewable energy generated right here in Northern Colorado without installing panels on your home. By subscribing to community solar, you’ll enjoy the benefits of solar energy while supporting a more resilient, sustainable […]
New Programs Can Help Members Save
San Isabel Electric Association is introducing three new programs designed to help members lower their electric bills by shifting energy use to lower-cost times of day. To participate, members must enroll in the Off-Peak Plus Rate, which offers significantly lower electricity rates during off-peak hours — 20 hours a day Monday through Saturday, and all […]
Capital Credits
SDCEA Capital Credits List As a not-for-profit electric cooperative, when SDCEA’s annual revenue exceeds costs, that positive margin is used as operating capital — and over time, it may be returned to you as capital credits when our financial position and board policy allow. SDCEA returns these margins to our members (account holders) rather than […]