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Power Play: Tri-State’s CEO says it is federally regulated, but the state disagrees
Print this articleDuane Highley, the CEO of Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association set a positive tone at the monthly meeting of the Empire Electric Association Board of Directors Oct. 11 in Cortez. Highley presented updates on a wide variety of … Continue reading
Published in November 2019
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Not so fast: Colorado’s PUC seeks answers on Tri-State’s proposed shift
Print this articleTri-State Generation and Transmission Association has until Sept. 11 to answer “unsettled questions” from the Colorado Public Utility Commission regarding its application to move to federal oversight of wholesale electric rates. What is even more unsettling is the … Continue reading
Published in September 2019
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A sudden power shift: Empire Electric’s provider invites the feds to take over rate regulation, despite pleas to delay
Print this articleDespite requests to delay the move, the Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association has decided to seek regulation by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) instead of state regulators. On July 9, the board of directors of Tri-State, which … Continue reading
Published in August 2019
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