Your Power Supply, Renewable Energy?
Do you know renewable energy comprises a significant portion of our power supply every day?
As an electric co-op, Sangre de Cristo purchases power from Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc. to provide through our lines to consumers.
Nearly 30 percent of the power supplied by Tri-State to consumers through SDCEA’s lines come from renewable wind, hydro or solar sources.
Of those sources, here’s a breakdown of the source of energy provided.
- Hydro – 56%
- Solar – 2%
- Wind – 37%
- Member projects (various fuels) – 5%