Electricity production and distribution

Documentary takes on radioactive social debate

DENVER – There’s a scene in “Uranium Drive-In” showing an ordinary act in rural Colorado that’s rarely caught on film. A rancher ropes a calf, takes out a knife and, with the calf...

DATE: Nov 19, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Home-heating assistance available for those in need

Colorado’s Low-income Energy Assistance Program, which provides financial assistance with home heating bills, is accepting applications. LEAP, a federally funded program that prov...

DATE: Nov 8, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Accident causes power outage

On Monday, Oct. 28, just over 1,400 customers of Empire Electric Association were without power as the result of an auto accident that downed a power pole carrying transmission lines on the ...

DATE: Oct 29, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

City to examine options for power from solar farm

At the end of the decade, the city of Cortez hopes to reduce its fossil-fuel consumption of existing buildings by 15 percent. Municipal leaders plan to discuss options for install...

DATE: Sep 23, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Obama OKs hydropower bill

A bill sponsored by Congressmen Scott Tipton (R-Cortez) that streamlines the process for authorizing small hydropower plants passed both houses of Congress and was signed into law by Preside...

DATE: Aug 14, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Obama signs Tipton's hydro bill

Measure unravels red tape for green energy

DATE: Aug 13, 2013 | CATEGORY: MT - News

President signs Tipton’s hydropower

Measure unravels red tape for green energy

DATE: Aug 12, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Empire argues PUC's right to rule on rates

DENVER - Customers upset with electricity price increases in the Four Corners had their day in court Monday, but it will be weeks or longer before they get an answer. Empire Elect...

DATE: Jul 30, 2013 | CATEGORY: MT - News

Empire argues PUC’s right to rule on wholesale rates

DENVER – Customers upset with electricity price hikes in the Four Corners had their day in court Monday, but it will be weeks or longer before they get an answer. Empire Electric ...

DATE: Jul 29, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Governor signs renewable-energy mandate

DENVER – Rural utilities will need to double their renewable energy usage under a law signed Wednesday by Gov. John Hickenlooper. Hickenlooper’s signature on Senate Bill 252 put ...

DATE: Jun 6, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Electric cooperatives wage battle with Tri-State

But PUC may not have jurisdiction

DATE: May 23, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Tri-State lobbies gov. to veto renewables mandate

DENVER – The company that supplies coal-powered electricity to rural Colorado is waging a media campaign to try to convince Gov. John Hickenlooper to veto a renewable energy bill. ...

DATE: May 20, 2013 | CATEGORY: Business