Western Watts Energy Podcast
Discover how Tri-State and our members are embracing the opportunity to power the West in our new podcast, Western Watts!
We'll dive into the heart of energy issues, from reliability to wildfire mitigation, and share firsthand insights relevant to rural, agricultural and mountain communities across Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico and Wyoming.
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Meet Your Hosts
I love highlighting the people who are big picture thinkers, problem solvers, and passionate about their work. No matter the scale of the challenge at hand, I believe our collective brainpower can get us to solutions.
With over 20 years of experience in corporate communications, Elizabeth is committed to finding meaningful connections behind the scenes and while amplifying the voices of the people behind the power. Her mission at Tri-State is to help employees celebrate the strong connection between their individual work and the greater purpose of organization – powering the West - reliably, affordably, and responsibly.
Elizabeth Schilling
The podcast is a cool way to get to dive deeper into what we are as a cooperative and learn more about the people we work with on a personal level.
Melissa is a charismatic professional who specializes in transforming complex ideas into executable concepts. With a deep expertise and talent in marketing, branding and communications, she’s breathing life into brand awareness to deliver fresh, impactful results.
Melissa Swinehart
My main contribution seems to be recklessly voicing intrusive thoughts that may or may not survive the final edit.
With a background in graphic design, Julia’s tackling interviews from a whole different angle. A lifelong learner, she’s passionate about understanding not only her coworkers, but also piecing together Tri-State’s role in the larger U.S. grid and disseminating that to a wider audience.
Julia Perry
Western Watts Podcast Disclaimer
Western Watts is a podcast produced by Tri-State. Podcast content is for entertainment and informational purposes only, and should not be construed as professional advice. Tri-State does not guarantee the accuracy of statements of podcast hosts or guests, and does not endorse any guests or products discussed on the podcast. Information presented in the podcast may be incomplete for a viewer’s purposes, context-dependent, and not timely at podcast replay. Views expressed by podcast guests, audiences, and participants are their own and are not intended as expressions by or positions of Tri-State. Podcast viewers/listeners should exercise discretion and independently verify important information. All content is protected by copyright. No reproduction is authorized without Tri-State’s written permission. Western Watts is a registered trademark of Tri-State (Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc.).
This podcast may contain certain forward-looking statements regarding our prospective performance, plans and strategies within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. We intend such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and are including this statement for purposes of said safe harbor provisions. Accordingly, actual results may differ materially from anticipated results. Tri-State undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that occur after the date on which such statements were made. Important factors that may cause such a difference include any other factors discussed in our filings with the SEC, including the Risk Factors contained in the our Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, which are available at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. You are urged to consider these factors carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements in this podcast and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.”