By Paul Wesslund The little blue (and sometimes black) logo with the star inside that you see on all sorts of appliances and electronics has changed the way we view savings through more efficient products. The Energy Star® program claims credit for reducing pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, and for saving Americans $30 billion in […]
By Derrill Holly The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was approved by Congress on June 4, 1919, but it took more than a year for the measure granting women nationwide the right to vote to gain ratification by 36 states. This August 18, 2020, the nation marks the centennial of this human rights milestone. […]
Grid modernization and clean energy solutions are the focus of the Smart Electric Power Alliance, providing tools and resources to electric utilities to engage in forward-thinking change. Each year SEPA awards individuals and utilities which demonstrate this innovative thinking to advance clean energy and create replicable projects. 2020 Power Players Award finalists include Colorado-based Tri-State […]
La Plata Electric Association in Durango is collaborating with Fort Lewis College, Teledyne Brown, Lockheed Martin Space and King Energy to develop a 2-megawatt solar garden at the Old Fort property south of Hesperus. This facility will generate electricity and provide students and faculty research opportunities. This innovative use of atypical space for a solar […]
Electric cooperatives will see an acceleration of growth in renewable resources over the next three years primarily led by large solar projects, according to a July business and technology advisory published by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association. Colorado’s electric co-ops are contributing to a large portion of this national trend with many local solar […]
By Paul Wesslund Did you know squirrels, lightning and trees have something in common? They can all knock out your electricity. Electric cooperatives across Colorado and the country work hard to keep your lights on all the time, but “you’re going to have power outages, and that’s just the way it is,” says Tony Thomas, […]
At one point in early May, electric co-op power supplier Tri-State Generation and Transmission supplied 58% renewable energy to its members. It was a sunny May 4, and Tri-State averaged 46% renewable energy for its members for the day, peaking at 58%. Then again, on May 7, Tri-State averaged 47% renewable energy for its members […]
After being suspended for months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Gunnison County Electric Association’s robust electric vehicle test drive program is up and running again. Exclusively for consumer-members of the co-op, GCEA members can take the co-op’s Chevy Bolt for a week-long test drive. Or they can request a guided test drive around the Gunnison, […]
La Junta-based electric cooperative Southeast Colorado Power Association recently installed two electric vehicle charging stations, made possible by a Charge Ahead Colorado grant through the Colorado Energy Office. The first EV charger is located at the co-op’s headquarters parking lot, and the second one is located in the Holiday Inn Express parking lot, also in […]
By Derrill Holly and Amy Higgins Staying at home can open your eyes to the changes that can benefit your castle — changes you may or may not have taken notice of before. Perhaps you’re noticing a draft around your windows and doors. Maybe you detected a hot spot in an area of your home […]