About Your Local Electric Cooperative
Colorado Counties Served:
Dolores, Montezuma and San Miguel
Year Organized
1939
Meters Served
18,160
Empire Electric Feature Stories
Local Voices Shape Local Solutions When you hear the word “cooperative,” what comes to mind? As your local electric co-op, we hope you think of...
Technological advances have made life easier for people with medical conditions requiring supplemental oxygen, like sleep apnea, where breathing repeatedly starts and stops throughout the...
While Empire Electric Association continues to see modest load growth in our area, some parts of the nation are experiencing a far more rapid pace,...
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...
2026 Annual Report SAFETY The year 2025 continued an eight-year run without any lost time accidents. However, we regret to inform you that we experienced...
The terms “easement” and “right-of-way” may sound like neighborhood covenant lingo and a traffic sign message respectively, but they exist to help Empire Electric Association...
