For years, Colorado rural electric co-op customers have been stuck with some of the costliest, dirtiest energy in the West. In 2019, our communities rallied to get that fixed. We won bi-partisan Colorado legislation to put energy supplier Tri-State under the review of the Colorado Public Utilities Commission, requiring Tri-State to file a plan with regulators to clean up its mess. 

Now, that regulatory plan is in full swing and you have a chance to help write it — weighing in on clean energy, energy cost burdens, coal plant retirements, and fair deals for coal transition communities.

Learn More and Take Action in Your Town

 From 10/21 to 10/27, Western Colorado Alliance is partnering with ally organizations across the Slope to offer community events on this historic rulemaking for rural energy. 

Each event will feature an update on clean energy progress in Colorado, a rundown of the big issues with our Tri-State energy supply, and options for how you can share your priorities directly with regulators. 

All events sans Buena Vista will end with a film screening of Patagonia’s We the Power, a 30 minute film about how locals around the world are taking back control of their energy. At the Ridgway and Telluride online event, documentary director and Telluride local David Garrrett Byars will join us to discuss the making of the film. Folks from any location are welcome to attend the two online events.

Learn more about these big pivotal aspects of the ERP and how you can make an effective comment by joining us at any of the events above!

About the author

Joel Dyar

Joel Dyar joined our Alliance as organizer for clean and renewable energy in 2019. As a 15-year veteran of community organizing in Colorado and six countries, Joel has worked to help social movements and everyday residents discover their power and make their voices heard on a broad spectrum of sustainability, social, and legislative issues. Joel brings a Masters of Community Development and graduate studies in renewable energy and green business to his work on behalf of our energy future.

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