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SDCEA Annual Meeting Recap

Attendees hear presentations at the Annual Meeting.

It was wonderful to connect with both familiar and new faces as we came together to celebrate community, cooperation, and progress at the SDCEA Annual Meeting. Your questions, engagement, and presence truly made this event special.

Held June 19 at Buena Vista High School, this year’s meeting embraced the theme Rooted in Tradition, Growing for the Future. Attendees enjoyed a presentation highlighting the rich history of our cooperative, reminding us of how far we’ve come and the exciting opportunities that lie ahead.

Sweet Life Bakery in Buena Vista created this stunning and delicious cake for the event.

A special thanks to our featured speaker, Lisa Tiffin, senior vice president of energy management from Tri-State Generation and Transmission, SDCEA’s wholesale power supplier. Her insights on energy management and the future of our cooperative were both informative and thought-provoking.

The meeting was also a time to bid a fond farewell to our retiring CEO, Gary Kelly, while warmly welcoming Jon Beyer, who officially stepped into the CEO role on July 7. Beyer’s leadership promises an exciting chapter ahead for SDCEA.

As always, this gathering reminds us of the strength of our community. Serving residents across Chaffee, Fremont, Custer, Lake, and parts of Saguache County, we are grateful for your continued support and collaboration. We can’t wait to see you at next year’s meeting!