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.