The beginning of a year: a time for new beginnings and fresh starts. As 2026 dawns, this is certainly the case for the Colorado Rural Electric Association, and for me personally, as I take the helm of the organization. After 14 years as the CEO of Grand Valley Power in Grand Junction — and more […]
Shortly after taking over the reins as CREA’s Executive Director in January 2010, I came across a book called Cowboy Ethics: What Wall Street Can Learn from the Code of the West. While Colorado is a long way from Wall Street, I’ve found that the principles embodied in the Code of the West are applicable […]
Electric co-op leaders meet to conduct business Every fall the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, of which the Colorado Rural Electric Association and Colorado’s electric co-ops are members, hosts regional meetings for the purpose of considering member resolutions and conducting other business. The resolutions adopted by electric co-ops around the country guide the policy direction […]
Flip the switch and the light comes on. Open the fridge and cool air pours out. Power up your laptop and start surfing the web. The conveniences of modern life are so ubiquitous and mundane that we rarely even think about why, or how, they work. The simple fact is that no matter where you […]
March 6 – DENVER, COLORADO – Colorado Country Life, the official publication of the Colorado Rural Electric Association, launched a new website to make the magazine’s online presence more accessible, visually appealing, and informative for readers. The web address is the same — coloradocountrylife.coop — but the updated website has a modern look. The redesigned site complements […]
Eighty years! That’s how long the Colorado Rural Electric Association has been advocating for and providing services to Colorado’s electric cooperatives. Founded in 1945, our trade association has partnered with our member co-ops for decades to support their mission of providing reliable and affordable electricity to all corners of Colorado. We celebrated our 80th anniversary […]
Nearly 100 leaders from Colorado’s electric cooperatives attended the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association PowerXchange and TechAdvantage conference in early March in San Antonio, Texas. Electric cooperatives must work together to make progress and keep the lights on for members who depend on them, NRECA President Tony Anderson told attendees. “We all have different personalities […]