2025 Rate Information

Last year at about this time I shared news of a rate increase coming from our wholesale power provider, Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association. Tri-State filed a rate with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission that represented a rate increase and a cost realignment. The realignment reallocated Tri-State’s cost recovery which, unfortunately, recovers more revenue from […]

Seats to Success

Schools do not always have the proper means to make dances, graduations, assemblies, and sporting events as grand and inclusive as they deserve to be. Branson School District, located in rural Las Animas County, is no different. The district was struggling to host students and their families at large gatherings. Sometimes there was standing room […]

Cotton: A New Crop Woven into Bent County

Thank a cotton farmer if you’re wearing a comfy pair of blue jeans. Or thank Bent County farmer and Southeast Colorado Power Association member Caleb Wertz. His family has farmed in Bent County for multiple generations but never tried cotton until this year. He wanted to try a new crop in his rotation that wasn’t […]

Understanding Factors That Impact Your Energy Bills

March can bring some of the coldest weather that we experience all year, and as our home and business heating systems work harder and longer to keep us warm, we typically see higher energy bills. There are a few key factors that affect electricity prices, as well as a few ways you can make a […]

An Edge for Grand Valley Power Members

Grand Valley Power members expect their cooperative to deliver electricity they can count on, at an affordable cost. Members want their cooperative to be environmentally responsible. This sounds pretty simple. But in today’s chaotic world where we deal with escalating costs, unreliable supply chains, erratic markets, and regulatory pressures from all directions, it is anything […]

People, Not Profit

Mission statements are useful in focusing an organization’s activity. Empire Electric Association’s mission statement was thoughtfully written to ensure we remember what we do and for whom we do it. Our primary mission is to meet the electrical energy needs of our member-owners in a safe, responsible, and reliable manner. But the focus is always […]