Tri-State’s lightning protection program featured on Denver news station

A news reporter from one of Denver’s local television stations, KMGH Channel 7, was on site at Tri-State’s headquarters to learn how the association protects its telecommunications and SCADA equipment from lightning strikes.

Tri-State joins as founding member of National Renewables Cooperative Organization

Tri-State became among the first to join a national organization focused on the development and deployment of renewable energy by electric co-ops, when its board recently approved membership in the National Renewables Cooperative Organization.

Tri-State membership gathers for 56th annual meeting

Tri-State held its 56th annual meeting April 2-3 at the power supplier’s Westminster, Colo., headquarters, where attendees were formally introduced to the organization’s next executive vice president and general manager, Ken Anderson. They also discussed how to find solutions to numerous issues and challenges facing the electric utility industry that include increased regulatory and legislative requirements, environmental concerns, rising costs and market volatility.

Tri-State paid 2007 property taxes of $17.9 million in multiple states

Property taxes for 2007 amounting to $17.9 million were paid by Tri-State G&T in Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming, Nebraska and Arizona, where the Denver-based wholesale power supplier owns and operates electric generation and transmission facilities.

Tri-State officers and directors elected following 2008 annual meeting

The board of directors of Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association was seated for the upcoming year following the company's 2008 Annual Meeting and membership session held April 2-3 at its headquarters complex in Westminster, Colo.

New General Manager to take helm at Tri-State G&T

Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association’s board of directors has selected Ken Anderson to succeed retiring executive vice president and general manager J.M. Shafer, who is expected to step down officially on July 1, 2008.

Tri-State issues request for renewable energy, reduces voluntary program costs

In a continuing effort to enhance its balanced generation resource portfolio, Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association today announced it has issued a request for proposals for renewable energy supply.  In addition, at the beginning of the New Year, the cost associated with the G&T’s 10-year-old voluntary green power program was reduced.

Tri-State partners with EPRI and other regional utilites to study a solar plant project

The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) announced the beginning of a new project to study the feasibility of concentrating solar power in New Mexico.

Tri-State plugs-in to electric technology advances that will fuel the future

Last month at its headquarters location in Westminster, Tri-State installed six parking spots designated for hybrid and plug-in electric vehicles only.

G&T exceeds record peak by nearly 100 megawatts

A recent wave of blistering triple-digit temperatures in the region pushed Tri-State’s peak demand for electricity to a new record on July 18, 2007, according to the senior manager of system operations.