Sangre de Cristo Electric Association Inc., announced today the 2 MW (megawatt) Trout Creek Solar facility began commercial operation January 31. The project...
As you add a fuzzy hat, scarf and gloves to your wardrobe to help keep you warm this winter, remember your home needs...
Lucas Montgomery joined Sangre de Cristo Electric Association January 1 as an apprentice lineman based in Westcliffe. Lucas attended school in Dodge City,...
If you changed your phone number or email address since taking service with Sangre de Cristo Electric Association, please update your information with...
Steve Eggleston, staking technician III, retired from Sangre de Cristo Electric Association at the end of 2018. Steve had a 30-year career at...
Annual Meeting The board of directors of Sangre de Cristo Electric Association set June 20, 2019, for the cooperative’s 79th Annual Meeting. The...
Job Description: I run the monthly payroll processes, maintain asset and plant accounting records, reconcile bank statements, prepare and post monthly journal entries, manage...
Groundbreaking for the Trout Creek Solar, LLC, project took place last fall. Representatives from project developer juwi, Inc., SDCEA, the Colorado Department of...
By Paul A. Erickson, Chief Executive Officer Many people remember the widespread electric outage on Christmas Day 2016. On that day, a severe...
In 2019, Sangre de Cristo Electric Association, Inc. will award one four-year scholarship at $2,000 per year (which is available to a graduating...
By Abby Berry Tennis shoes. Check. Bottled water. Check. An eagerness to learn and lead. Check, check. If you’re a high school student...
Job description: Audit and close work orders, manage accounts payable, calculate and pay sales and use taxes, provide backup for customer service, support...
Please note: November 2018’s average temperatures were the coldest recorded in the past 14 years. The result to many consumers was a higher...
Sangre de Cristo Electric Association, Inc., will approach 40 percent of its power supply provided by renewable sources when the Trout Creek Solar...
The View Cafe & Gifts The Best Western Vista Inn 733 U.S. Highway 24 N Buena Vista, CO 719-395-3100 • www.bwvistainn.com How long...
Job Description: Everything from making coffee to cleaning toilets, just not at the same time. Hometown? Towns. Willits, California; Washington, D.C.; Myrtle Beach, South...
By Paul Erickson • CEO October is National Co-op Month, which is the perfect time to highlight the many ways electric cooperatives are...
Sangre de Cristo Electric Association, Inc., currently has a vacancy on its Operation RoundUp charitable giving organization board of directors and is seeking...
Sangre de Cristo Electric Association, Inc., has announced that a 36-year site license agreement is in place to proceed with construction of the...
Ryan Doke Named Line Superintendent Ryan Doke was named line superintendent at Sangre de Cristo Electric Association in July. Doke has worked at...
Every day we provide our consumers with safe, reliable, environmentally responsible and affordable power. We can provide this essential service because our power...
Alpine Lumber Company 212 N. Colorado Avenue, Buena Vista, CO 719-395-8601 • alpinelumber.com Alpine Lumber Company is employee-owned and was founded in Englewood...
Sangre de Cristo Electric Association, Inc., has money for the people listed below. As an electric cooperative, SDCEA belongs to the people we...
Sangre de Cristo Electric Association, Inc., is pleased to announce that Chris McGinnis, communications specialist, has earned recognition as a professional communicator in...
In June, Sangre de Cristo implemented fire prevention procedures when restoring power after outages to reduce the risk of wildfire. During fire prevention...
Dana Douty, former Sangre de Cristo Electric Association Line Superintendent, retired from the company in July. “There’s no better job in the valley,”...
Consumers will notice a new look to Sangre de Cristo bills beginning in September. The company that produces SDCEA’s bills upgraded its soft-...
Tracy Linza, administrative assistant III at Sangre de Cristo Electric, earned the prestigious Professional and Human Resources certification, or PHR, in July. To...
SDCEA sponsored five students who attended the 2018 Washington D.C. Youth Tour in June. Three of those students, Delilah Sander, A.J. Smethers and...
Sangre de Cristo Electric Association held its annual meeting in Cotopaxi this year on June 20. Featured guest speakers included Mike McInnes, CEO...
Sangre de Cristo Electric Association, Inc,. announced Vice President Joe Redetzke as the elected president of its board of directors, effective June 27....
You’re aware of those green metal boxes in neighborhood yards, but do you know what they’re for? These boxes contain pad-mounted transformers that...
Responsibilities include: Governance, IT, HR & benefits, communications and metering. Best way to describe my job: “Other duties as assigned.” Hometown? Born and...
SDCEA would like to let you know about a couple of operational items that may affect your power supply during the next few...
By Paul A. Erickson • Chief Executive Officer • info@myelectric.coop In order for electricity to be available at a home or business...
There’s nothing like spending a warm day outside enjoying your favorite sports activity, whether it’s on the golf course, baseball diamond or a...
Earlier this spring, several power poles were replaced by SDCEA crews working in the Cotopaxi and Texas Creek area. Poles used in this...
Lynn Culp, a 40-year employee of Sangre de Cristo Electric, retired June 1. Lynn was the company purchasing agent. He began his career...
The 2017 Sangre de Cristo Electric Association Annual Report Narrative By Board President Don Kaufman and CEO Paul Erickson Sangre de Cristo Electric...
Sangre de Cristo Electric Association Annual Report – Finances Comparative Balance Sheet Assets 12/31/16 12/31/17 Total utility plant $62,209,265 $63,466,790 Accumulated provision for...
Part of The 2017 Sangre de Cristo Electric Association Annual Report June 8, 2017 | Buena Vista, Colorado The 77th Annual Meeting of...
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By Paul Erickson, Chief Executive Officer Sangre de Cristo Electric Association’s annual meeting is next month—10 a.m., June 20 at the Cotopaxi Consolidated...
Sangre de Cristo Association’s efforts to bring a utility scale solar project online is an extensive process. Many steps are taken in order...
Committed To Serving The Last Mile Nationwide, co-ops serve an average of 8 consumers per mile of electric line and collect annual revenue...
Want some ways to keep track of your electric usage? Electric meters keep track of the electricity you use in your home. With...
Name and area you represent on the board: Suzanne Kelly (Suzy). I represent Rural Chaffee/Lake Counties. Hometown: I was born in Ft. Dodge,...
Sangre de Cristo Electric Association’s efforts to bring a utility-scale solar project online is an extensive process. Many steps are taken in order...
Dependents of Sangre de Cristo Electric Association members recently competed for scholarships provided by SDCEA and in conjunction with power suppliers Tri-State Generation...
Every year we take a day to thank our lineworkers who are dedicated to keeping the lights on in our homes, farms and...
Before picking up your shovel for your next outdoor digging project, take the necessary steps for safety or you just might dig up...
Things we see every day can almost fade from view, but failure to notice high-voltage power lines can be a deadly oversight. Safe...
Job Description: A working foreman is in charge of maintaining lines, construction of lines, and supervising line crew personnel. Hometown: Westcliffe How long...
Name, Title: Mike Allen, Energy Use Advisor Job Description: Help members and key accounts understand their electricity use and ways to be more...
Line Superintendent Dana Douty of Sangre de Cristo Electric Assn., Inc. received an Excellence in Newsletters award from the Colorado Rural Electric Association...
Name: Carrie Morgan, Customer Service Representative III Job Description: Billing, adjustments, problem solving, project, helping members, answering phones, payments Hometown: Clearwater, Florida How long have...
Sangre de Cristo Electric Association, Inc. (SDCEA) is pleased to announce the Board of Directors’ approval of juwi, Inc. to construct and operate...
As we start the new year, we thought it would be good to review who we are as your local electric cooperative. Here...
A review of our year through photos to share memories.
SDCEA is currently exploring the feasibility of adding a 2-megawatt solar farm to our power portfolio. Plans include a portion of the project...
SDCEA’s renewable energy is supplied primarily through our wholesale supplier, Tri-State Generation and Transmission, which contracts for hydro, solar and wind-generated power from...
Name: Len Gates, Meter Technician III Job Description: Work with meters, Advanced Metering Infrastructure, rates and net metering Hometown? Del Norte, Colorado How...
As a non-profit cooperative, any margins we earn are allocated back to our members and account holders each year in the form of...
Operation RoundUp gives members of Sangre de Cristo Electric Association an easy way to help out their communities. By agreeing to “round up” their...
Every June, more than 1,600 junior and senior high school students from across the United States embark on a chaperoned week-long, all-expenses-paid trip...
In 2018, Sangre de Cristo Electric Association, Inc. will award one four-year scholarship at $2,000 per year (which is available to a graduating...
Job Description: Supervise line crews in Westcliffe and Buena Vista, take consumer complaints, manage work schedules Hometown? Buena Vista How long have you...
Long-term electric rate stability at a reasonable price is the goal of a breakthrough solar farm project planned near Buena Vista. The feasibility...
Do you know renewable energy comprises a significant portion of our power supply every day? As an electric co-op, Sangre de Cristo purchases...
A variety of academic and post-high school trade school scholarships are sponsored by SDCEA, Tri-State Generation and Transmission and Basin Electric each Spring....
Each year, Sangre de Cristo Electric Association sponsors at least one student’s trip on the Washington, D.C. Youth Tour. This all-expense paid (except...
Colorado Country Life magazine, the magazine of the Colorado Rural Electric Association in which this newsletter appears, receives a number of books each...
Name and Title: Tracy Linza, Administrative Assistant III Job Description: Benefits Administration; HR; basic office management duties; and assist our Board of Directors....
As lead lineman, Matt is in charge of a work crew of two journeymen lineman. He maintains a service truck, does line work...
Howard Eggleston of Fremont County announced his retirement from the Sangre de Cristo Electric Association, Inc. Board of Directors in July. Eggleston began...
The 2016 Achievement of Excellence award for Performance in Safety was awarded to Sangre de Cristo Electric Association by the Colorado Rural Electric...
Geoff Gerk was appointed to the Sangre de Cristo Electric Association, Inc. Board of Directors during their monthly meeting in Buena Vista August...
Going the Distance Community, compassion and a don’t-quit attitude add up to triumph for a runner with unique challenges By Hal Walter It...
