‘Local Control, Cheaper Prices, and Flexibility:’ Rural Electric Distribution Co-op Goes Independent

‘Local Control, Cheaper Prices, and Flexibility:’ Rural Electric Distribution Co-op Goes Independent

In southwest Colorado, a rural electric cooperative is taking a big step towards energy independence and locally driven power decisions.  La Plata Electric Association (LPEA), a rural electric co-op for parts of Southwest Colorado, is in the middle of a two-year contract termination process to leave Tri-State, the generation and transmission organization that currently provides LPEA with electricity.  Rural electric cooperatives are member-owned…