U.S. DOE extends energy emergency order requiring Tri-State to keep Craig Generating Station Unit 1 available to operate 

(March 30, 2026 – Westminster, Colorado) On March 30, Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association and other utilities that co-own Craig Generating Station Unit 1, as well as the Southwest Power Pool, received a subsequent, 90-day energy emergency order from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), under Section 202(c) of the Federal Power Act, requiring plant operator Tri-State to keep the unit available to operate.

Tri-State is reviewing the emergency order and continuing to evaluate its legal options, while complying with all applicable requirements.

About Tri-State  

Tri-State is a wholesale power supply cooperative, operating on a not-for-profit basis, with electric distribution cooperatives and public power district members in four states, including Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico and Wyoming. Together with its members, Tri-State delivers reliable, affordable and responsible power and energy services to nearly a million electricity consumers across roughly 200,000 square miles of the West. 

Contact 

Amy Robertson, 303-254-3743, amy.robertson@tristategt.org    

Mark Stutz, 303-254-3183, mark.stutz@tristategt.org    

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