Tri-State support of “Farm in a Box” continues at New Mexico State University in Grants
Tri-State’s CEO Duane Highley joined New Mexico State University (NMSU) Chancellor Dan Arvizu and Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) Senior Director David Porter on Sept. 10 in Grant, N.M., to dedicate the generation and transmission cooperative’s second “Farm in a Box” effort to identify value-added alternatives for sustainable agriculture production in the region.
Energy Performance Contracting (EPC) Secured Financing to Improve Energy Efficiency, Learning Environment for Nebraska High School
$30,000 in rebates from Niobrara Rural Electric Association and Tri-State Energy help support Sioux County Schools’ energy-efficient heat pump and LED lighting building project.
EEA Helps Local Schools Take Advantage of HVAC Rebates
On Monday, November 30, Empire Electric Association, Inc. (EEA), a member of Tri-State, presented a $48,600 energy efficiency rebate check to Kemper Elementary School of Montezuma-Cortez RE-1 School District. This is just one example of several schools in EEA’s service area that are taking advantage of energy efficiency incentive programs offered by EEA to finish out 2020.
Montrose-Nucla-Cahone Transmission Project Beyond the Numbers
Even by the standards of other major utility construction projects across the nation, the numbers behind Tri-State’s recently completed, 230-kilovolt Montrose-Nucla-Cahone (MNC) transmission project are staggering. Throw in a worldwide pandemic during the construction phase, and we have a real story to tell.
Tri-State, EPRI Team Bring Farm in a Box to Craig, Colorado School District
Tri-State invests in its EPRI membership and is keen to find immediately applicable uses for the remarkable technologies that emerge to benefit the electric sector and society at large. An EPRI-led team constructed the Farm in a Box in Craig, CO. The 40-foot-long shipping container is equipped with efficient lighting, temperature control, and plumbing infrastructure needed to grow crops inside the container on a year-round basis.
Wyoming Hunger Initiative, Led by First Lady of Wyoming Jennie Gordon, Provides Relief for Those Affected by COVID-19
Jennie Gordon leads the Wyoming Hunger Initiative, providing much-needed resources to combat hunger in Wyoming during COVID-19
Our Energy Markets Team Kept Their Focus on Reliability in the Face of Bomb Cyclone
With 43 members and nearly 1.3 million consumers counting on Tri-State for their power supply, it’s no small task to make sure there’s enough power available to go around.
Tri-State Employees Forfeit Holidays to Help California Wildfire Restoration Efforts
In true co-op spirit, 10 Tri-State line techs gave up holidays with family and friends to help restore power to areas hit by California wildfires.