Second EV Bus Rolls Out from Colorado's West Grand School District
A group of West Grand School District (WGSD) seniors had the honor to be the first official riders on the district’s new electric vehicle (EV) school bus during a dedication on March 18th in Kremmling, Colorado. The 78-passenger all-electric bus has a 120-mile range and three times the torque of the diesel bus it replaced.
Highline Electric Association Supports Members During February 2021 Cold Weather
The inherent advantages of the U.S. electric cooperative model have been known for decades. During the Feb. 13-18 Arctic cold wave that affected most of the nation, however, the Highline Electric Association in Holyoke, Colo., took the principles of cooperation among cooperatives and concern for the community to new levels.
Winter Storm Readiness to Ensure Reliable Power
Keeping energy flowing to your home and business is a 24/7 job. Tri-State works closely with its 42 member electric co-ops and public power districts to deliver electricity to more than one million consumers across four states.
MCREA Employees Rally Community Support for Teen with Brain Tumor
The medical and emotional support at Children’s Hospital Colorado gives hope to 13-year-old Ben Mettlen and his family
Empowering 20 Years of Miracles at Children’s Hospital Colorado
Alice 105.9 ‘Cares for Kids’ Radiothon raises $23 million for Children’s Hospital Colorado
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.