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We are proud to be the second oldest electric cooperative in Colorado. We serve the counties of Rio Grande, Costilla, Saguache, Alamosa, Conejos, Mineral and Hinsdale. More than 8,200 member owners work with our team for power in their homes, schools, farms and other small businesses.

The San Luis Valley is original Colorado surrounded by majestic mountain ranges cradling the state’s most fertile valley at the headwaters of the historic Rio Grande — a spiritual center of indigenous American populations enhanced by a rich Hispano legacy that today embraces a natural diversity of the essence of Colorado. The uniqueness of this high altitude 8,000 square mile region is an expansive sense of place that has abundant sunshine, open blue skies and vivid starlit nights. With our distinctive communities and supportive business environment, the valley is a journey with a destination for everyone. This big city alternative promises to be a place that awakens your potential & sustains opportunity.

We are proud to be your cooperative!

Click here to view the 2022-2027 Strategic Plan

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New Electrify and Save Program expands access to beneficial electrification and energy efficiency to REC members

SLVREC Marketing and Communications Manager Jennifer Alonzo spoke at the State Capitol on May 3 in regards to the new Electrify & Save On-Bill Repayment Program, while Tri-State CEO Duane Highley looks on.

DENVER— Rural consumers can benefit from greater access to electrification and energy efficiency through a new program announced Friday from members of Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, including San Luis Valley Rural Electric Cooperative (SLVREC). Administered by the Colorado Clean Energy Fund (CCEF), the Electrify and Save On-Bill Repayment Program will bring more affordable energy efficiency and electrification benefits to rural consumers. The effort also will be boosted by the announcement that Tri-State and its members have secured $75 million in loans for rural energy efficiency efforts, through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Energy Savings Program (RESP).

In an event held Friday at the Colorado State Capitol, Gov. Jared Polis voiced support for the On-Bill Repayment Program, which will allow members and businesses in Colorado and across the West to install home improvement efficiency and beneficial electrification measures, at no up-front cost with the ability to repay over time through their monthly utility bill. Unlike traditional loan programs, unique underwriting criteria (rather than traditional loan underwriting criteria) assesses the member’s bill pay history, thereby qualifying a broader base of participants.

Eligible energy measures under the On-Bill Repayment Program include funding for new insulation, windows and doors, water heaters, heat pumps, HVAC systems, electric vehicle charging and other qualifying energy-efficient technology. The program also includes home energy assessments and vetting for authorized contractors. Because the financial obligation is tied to the service location, rather than the individual, this program also is unique from traditional consumer loan programs, in that it does not affect credit scores or create additional debt for the member consumer.

In many cases, the energy savings achieved through the newly installed measures are greater than the monthly repayment obligation, thereby saving consumer members and businesses money on their utility bill every month.

Tri-State Chief Executive Officer Duane Highley and CCEF Chief Executive Officer Paul Scharfenberger joined Gov. Polis today in announcing the program.

“With this opportunity, members of electrical co-ops that are Tri-state customers can easily update their heating and cooling to more energy efficient options without upfront costs, saving them money and supporting the state we love for generations to come,” Gov. Polis said.

Tri-State, its members and CCEF learned earlier last week that the U.S. Department of Agriculture had approved $75 million in loans to Tri-State through the RESP, to be used on energy efficiency efforts for its members; of that amount, $50 million in loans will be used to support the On-Bill Repayment Program. The RESP provides loans to rural utilities and other companies that, in turn, provide energy efficiency loans to qualified consumers who implement durable, cost-effective energy efficiency measures.

The first phase of the On-Bill Repayment Program, initially offered in March by SLVREC, is a standardized program developed by Tri-State, its distribution system members and CCEF. The Sangre de Cristo Electric Association (SDCEA) launched its on-bill repayment program last week, with other distribution cooperatives to initiate the program later this year. Eleven other members are planning to offer the program in the near future.

“Working together with Tri-State, our members are solving challenges and supporting the rural communities they serve” Highley said. “One of the historic roadblocks to helping consumers and businesses embrace energy efficiency and beneficial electrification has been securing access to the capital needed to make meaningful improvements that reduce their energy costs.”

With CCEF and our members, we have a solution that provides financing in a simple, transparent and cost-effective way,” Highley said.

Beneficial electrification refers to technology that takes advantage of a reliable, affordable and cleaner electric grid, thus reducing emissions and energy costs. For example, heat pumps can heat and cool homes using only electricity and their technology is highly efficient.

With energy expertise and significant assets under management, CCEF will act as the program administrator, directing activities of the program center; recruiting and enrolling authorized contractors; and managing financing disbursements and servicing.

“This program will help improve the lives of our members through energy savings and increased home values,” added Eric Eriksen, chief executive officer for SLVREC in Monte Vista, the first Tri-State member to offer the On-Bill Repayment Program. “I know this to be true because I’ve experienced the positive impacts of a similar program first-hand in Alaska.”

Find more information HERE.

Governor Polis speaking at the Capitol
Governor Polis discusses the benefits of Tri-State's On-Bill Repayment Program for its members. From left to right, Colorado Energy Office Executive Director Will Toor, Sangre de Cristo Electric Association CFO Sarah Frites, SLVREC Marketing & Communications Manager Jennifer Alonzo, CCEF CEO Paul Scharfenberger, and Tri-State CEO Duane Highley.

 

2025 Strategic Roadmap released

Your SLVREC team has developed a 2025 Roadmap, which describes our key initiatives for the year ahead.

Illustrated in the GOALS section are four focus areas: Workforce, Financial, Reliability and Communications. Under them you’ll find a list of goals that SLVREC plans to accomplish this year. Each one is aligned to drive us toward our Five-Year Strategic Plan. Here is a brief description of each one for you:

Workforce
• Team Service Projects: To develop leadership, teamwork and service to others through team projects
• We CARE employee events: To deliver a leadership educational moment and cultural team-building experience
• Operations Center Evaluation: To improve our main operations and dispatch center, which is central to our daily operations, safety, reliability, and member communication
• New Mapping Software: To improve our asset management, safety and reliability
• Process Improvement Training Phase II:  Our goal is constant improvement; we’ve adopted a globally recognized change management process named Lean Six Sigma.  Phase II further delivers certification training to employees and process improvement projects to deliver the best value to members.

Financial
• Alamosa Network Operations Center (NOC) Generator: Support exceptional Ciello reliability and financial resiliency
• Powerline Inspection Evaluation: To improve our electrical system equipment inspection process, which is important for safety, reliability and affordability— AI technology will be a consideration
• Develop Wildfire Mitigation Plan: Proactively plan to mitigate national, state and local concerns for potential health, safety and financial impacts of wildfires.
• Microgrid Plan: To study and evaluate the feasibility of adding utility scale battery storage to new solar facilities at Moffat and Creede Substation. Prioritizing affordable rates while improving regional resiliency.

Reliability
• Cyber Security Plan: To mitigate the ever-increasing threat of a cyber-attack—   The security of our financial integrity and system reliability depends on our cyber defenses
• Energy Resource Plan: To study and develop a 20-year planning document to evaluate how to provide the most affordable and reliable energy for the future of SLV. This is in response to the newly FERC-approved Tri-State program named Bring Your Own Resource (BYOR), which creates the opportunity for us to develop up to 40 percent local power generation.
• Smart Grid Plan: To develop a 10-year plan aligning our current and future technologies that maximize performance and efficiency for members
• Improve Wireless Service: Implement improved technology to achieve faster speeds and reliability

Communications
• Employee Resource Center: To design a central resource for employees to find and share information more readily— improving employee work experience
• Member Rate Communication: To educate and prepare members for changes to rates in 2025 and ahead


You can find the 2025 Roadmap at the below link. Please reach out to request a “road show” presentation to your business or organization and feel free to walk-in and visit any time. 

We’re here whenever you need us. Connect with us online, in person or through our social media channels. However, you choose to connect, please let us know how we can serve you better.

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SLVREC has 13,285 services in place

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