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La Plata Electric Association

Six candidates running for LPEA board of directors, including four in contested elections

Transparency, move away from Tri-State among top issues

DATE: Aug 6, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata Electric Association Sunnyside solar project officially complete

Solar garden has the ability to provide power for about 600 homes

DATE: Jun 12, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Photos: Kiwanis Club of Durango Child Safety Day

DATE: May 7, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata Electric Association votes to withdraw from Tri-State contract

Questions loom about electric rates, future energy suppliers as co-op enters two-year exit period

DATE: Mar 26, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

LPEA election postponed after inconsistency found in bylaws

Co-op failed to follow noticing timeline established in state law

DATE: Mar 20, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

On the sunny side of the green energy revolution

La Plata Electric Association’s Sunnyside Solar Garden will be its first solar project in the region

DATE: Mar 11, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata Electric Association secures $13.4 million federal funding for solar project

Co-op one of five organizations to receive first-round funds from $1 billion Inflation Reduction Act program

DATE: Mar 8, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Bird knocks out power to thousands of Durango-area residents

Outage occurred shortly after 2 p.m.; Animas Valley customers were without electricity for one hour

DATE: Mar 1, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Attorney Graham Smith named interim CEO of La Plata Electric Association

As general counsel, Smith worked closely with departing CEO on strategy and decision-making

DATE: Mar 1, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata Electric Association CEO steps down after nearly five years

Co-op says Jessica Matlock helped right the ship financially

DATE: Feb 21, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata Electric puts brakes on new solar arrays around Durango

Some circuits of the grid have 100% daytime needs met by solar energy

DATE: Feb 17, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

LPEA sues Tri-State over exit terms

After four years, power co-op still has no estimate of cost to break contract

DATE: Dec 15, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

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