Beat the Heat
MVEA Programs Save Energy and Money As the days grow longer and the temperatures soar, it’s the perfect time to share Mountain View Electric Association programs to help members beat the summer heat and manage their electric use. When outdoor temperatures climb, our electricity use increases. That’s because our air conditioners are running longer and […]
Join Us for Morgan County REA’s Member Appreciation Picnic
It’s that time of year! I’m excited to invite our members to join us for Morgan County REA’s fourth annual Member Appreciation Picnic on Thursday, June 12, from 5–7 p.m. Hosted at MCREA headquarters at 734 Barlow Road in Fort Morgan, the picnic is a great opportunity to gather with neighbors and see how MCREA […]
Energy Scams Unmasked
Consumers with telephone, internet, and electricity connections have long been targets for utility scams. But in today’s digital world, every swipe and click increases the risk of potential scams. Scammers are more sophisticated than ever before, and they understand our increasing reliance on technology. With their sharpened digital knives, scammers have adapted their tactics to […]
2025 Annual Meeting
Report to the Members SAFETY EEA’s mission is to safely, responsibly, and reliably meet the electrical energy needs of our member-owners. You’ll notice that safety is mentioned first. That is because safety is imperative in our business. It takes a continuous focus on safety to be successful in our inherently hazardous and unforgiving industry. We […]
2024 Annual Report
CEO Message In the first decades of GCEA’s existence, there was a great deal of similarity in the way people used electricity — at least much more so than there is today. This led to the creation of a simple retail rate structure, which was mostly based on how much one used. Over the years, […]
Interesting Times
“May you live in interesting times.” This is an old salutation that is typically received as a bit of a curse. Blessing or curse, working in Colorado’s tumultuous electricity market in the mid-2020s provides us with plenty of interesting times. Tracking the progress of Grand Valley Power’s federal grant applications generates a lot of interest. […]
Extreme Summer Temps Impact Reliability
When outdoor temperatures soar, our electricity use increases. That’s because our air conditioners are running longer and more often to counteract sweltering outdoor temperatures. Factor in that we all tend to use electricity at the same times — in the morning and early evenings — and that equals a lot of strain on our electric […]
Meet Y-W Electric’s Board Candidates
ROBERT BLEDSOE (District No. 1 – The First Commissioner District of Yuma County, Colorado) Robert E. (Bob) Bledsoe is running for his tenth term on the Y-W Board of Directors. His director district is commensurate with Y-W’s service territory in Yuma County Original Commissioner District #1. Bob is a 1965 graduate of Wray High School. […]
$50K in Scholarships Awarded
This spring, SIEA awarded more than $50,000 in scholarships to 41 local students who are committed to continuing their education at a trade school, lineworker school, or a four-year college or university. The scholarship program began in 1990 and has been growing steadily ever since. BRENDON BEACH MEMORIAL LINEWORKER SCHOLARSHIP The Brendon Beach Memorial Lineworker […]
CEO Report
As we reflected on 2024 at the annual meeting in April, I am pleased to report it was another good year for Southeast Colorado Power Association (SECPA). We continued our moderate growth pattern and ended the year with an increase of 49 consumers over 2023 for a total of 10,914 consumers by the end of […]