Tri-State's Board Policy 115 gives members the flexibility to develop local energy projects while maintaining the reliability and support of the cooperative network. It's a model that blends local priorities with the strength of cooperative partnership.

By combining trusted local guidance with rebates and financing options, GCEA and Tri-State help members improve home comfort, lower energy costs, and embrace new technologies. It's a cooperative approach that makes energy efficiency achievable for every household.

Mobile substations are a vital but often unseen resource that help keep power flowing during maintenance, equipment failures, and emergencies. By sharing these specialized assets across the cooperative network, Tri-State and its members can restore service faster, improve reliability, and ensure communities have dependable power when it matters most.

As Wildfire Mitigation Manager and Avian Protection Program Lead, Diana Leiker helps ensure that protecting birds and habitats also strengthens the electric system communities depend on. Her work highlights how utilities can play a critical role in addressing both environmental challenges and energy needs, demonstrating that safeguarding ecosystems and delivering reliable power go hand in hand.

Annual meetings are a cornerstone of the cooperative model, providing a space for transparency, engagement, and shared decision-making. Tri-State’s 74th Annual Meeting brought together member-owners and employees to connect around our cooperative’s shared direction.

Lineworkers are often the most visible part of the electric utility. Whether performing planned rebuilds or working energized lines to avoid outages, their skill and teamwork are essential to reliability. Ride along with Line Foreman Adrian Garcia to see what goes into maintaining the backbone of the grid, day in and day out.

Substations are where power is controlled, protected, and prepared for delivery—but the expertise behind them often goes unnoticed. Join Journey Level Substation Technician John Swanson as he performs critical testing that helps keep power flowing safely to our communities.

Not all of the work that keeps the lights on happens on poles or inside substations. Join Telecommunications Foreman Nick Franklin on a ride-along to see how his work maintaining the critical communication systems keeps the grid smart, responsive, and reliable.

In 2025, Tri-State launched the organization’s first formal employee recognition program known as the Excellence Awards. Designed to honor individuals and teams whose work exemplifies the very best of who Tri-State is, the awards spotlight the outstanding contributions happening across the workforce every day, but the Excellence Awards did not happen overnight.