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Democratic member control is a cooperative principle and is an important part of the co-op business model. EEA Districts 5 and 6 are up for election this year. Candidates interested in running for a board seat can pick up their nomination packets starting March 17, 2023, at EEA's 801 N. Broadway, Cortez, office. Nomination packets are due April 17 and our Annual Meeting is June 15.
Click here for more candidate information and deadlines.
Click here for more annual meeting information.
Click here to find current board members and their districts.
It has been reported there are social media ads from solar panel installation companies that contain the EEA logo, system map, and billing statements. EEA does not endorse any solar companies or installers and is not responsible for the content or claims made in the ads produced by these companies.
When it comes to solar generation, EEA does not want its members to be harmed by misleading advertisements. EEA recommends that if you are considering installing solar generation on your property you talk to us first. As your cooperative, we can explain how net metering works, what changes there will be on your bill and the rate options you have. We also offer free advice on how to save energy and provide information on available rebates for professional energy audits and energy efficient appliances and equipment.
If you want to support renewable energy but don’t want or can’t afford solar, you can participate in our Green Power program and buy 100% renewable energy for only an additional $0.001/kWh. That’s not a typo! If you use 900 kWh in a month, your bill would increase by $0.90 to be 100% renewable. Check it out on our Green Power page or call us at (970) 565-4444.
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EEA will be making capital credit retirement payments in March 2023. Capital credits represent your equity in our co-op. As you use power and pay your bill, you build up equity in EEA as an owner. Your capital credits are retired and paid back to you as long as EEA remains in good financial standing. To find out more, read the press release below.
Empire Electric Association Inc. will host their 2023 Annual meeting on Thursday June 15, 2023.
Registration starts at 4:30 PM and the meeting will begin at 5:30 PM.
The meeting will be held at EEA's Engineering & Operations Center located at 23999 Road L.4, Cortez, CO 81321.
More information can be found on the Annual Meeting Page
We do more than provide electricity: we power potential.
Our primary mission is to safely, responsibly and reliably meet the electrical energy needs of our member-owners.
- Safely means that we put the safety of our employees and the public above any other concern.
- Responsibly means that we provide affordable, equitable and environmentally responsible services for the benefit of our collective membership.
- Reliably means that we work proactively to keep electric service available to our members and diligently to restore service when outages occur.
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