Three Nebraska utilities give notice to withdraw from Tri-State membership
(Westminster, Colo., November 26, 2025) On Nov. 25, 2025, Chimney Rock Public Power District (CRPPD, Bayard, Neb.), Panhandle Rural Electric Membership Association (PREMA, Alliance, Neb.) and Roosevelt Public Power District (RPPD, Scottsbluff, Neb.) provided not-for-profit wholesale power supply cooperative Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association non-conditional notices to withdraw from membership in Tri-State and terminate their wholesale electric service contracts (WESCs) early. The notices include December 1, 2027, withdrawal effective dates, in accordance with the terms of Tri-State’s Contract Termination Payment (CTP) tariff. For the twelve months ended September 30, 2025, CRPPD, PREMA and RPPD together comprised approximately 1.9 percent of Tri-State’s utility member revenue and 1.3 percent of Tri-State’s operating revenue.
The CTP tariff on file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) provides a process should a utility member elect to withdraw from Tri-State membership and terminate its WESC early. This includes requirements for a two-year notice and the payment of a CTP to Tri-State. Each CTP amount will be determined consistent with the FERC tariff and orders, certain elements of which also remain subject to ongoing appeals.
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