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Nearly 1,000 homes and businesses in southwest La Plata County avoided a cold night without power Sunday thanks to an all-day effort by La Plata Electric Association crews. Around 6:30 a.m. Sunday,...
DATE: Dec. 2, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News
Crews working to replace a broken power pole around mile marker 18 on Colorado Highway 140 estimate power will be out until 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Sunday for almost 1,000 La Plata Electric Association...
DATE: Dec. 1, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News
La Plata Electric Association could add a new community solar garden after a decision by its wholesale energy supplier to give the co-op additional freedom to produce renewable electricity....
DATE: Nov. 24, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News
La Plata Electric Association is asking the state to determine how much it would cost for the co-op to buy out its contract with its wholesale energy supplier. LPEA is interested in exiting its...
DATE: Nov. 6, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News
A series of power outages during the past few weeks around the Hermosa area had crews with La Plata Electric Association out Wednesday trying to figure out the problem. Justin Talbot, operations...
DATE: Nov. 6, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News
Under direction of a new CEO, La Plata Electric Association plans to explore all its options to cut 50% of its carbon emissions by 2030 and keep its rates competitive. Much public attention in...
DATE: Aug. 31, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News
Protecting eagles, hawks and other wildlife from electrocution has become an increasingly higher priority for utility companies across the U.S. But it’s not cheap. Since 2017, La Plata Electric...
DATE: Aug. 15, 2019 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life
Delta-Montrose Electric Association successfully negotiated an exit from Southwest Colorado’s wholesale electricity supplier this month, but it won’t be able to help other co-ops, such as La Plata...
DATE: July 29, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News
Delta-Montrose Electric Association and Tri-State Transmission and Generation, Southwest Colorado’s wholesale electricity supplier, have reached a settlement in a dispute over how much DMEA will...
DATE: July 16, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News
La Plata Electric Association is undeterred in exploring a buyout from Tri-State Generation and Transmission, even though a buyout may become more expensive after the wholesale energy supplier...
DATE: July 11, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News
WASHINGTON – A sweeping package of sustainable energy legislation moved closer to passage in the U.S. Senate this week, when a bipartisan group of senators jostled for support from the U.S....
DATE: July 10, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News
Tri-State Generation and Transmission, Southwest Colorado’s electricity supplier, voted Tuesday to pursue federal regulation of its rates, despite a request by electrical co-op members and state...
DATE: July 10, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News
Fort Lewis College is updating about a dozen panels at the Clock Tower in the center of campus to better recognize the past, "in a way that's fully inclusive of our Native American community on campus and the families directly affected by Indian boarding schools."
