Tri-State and Xcel Energy to collaborate on southern Colorado transmission development
Tri-State and Xcel Energy will jointly pursue transmission projects in southern Colorado under a Memorandum of Understanding recently signed between the two utilities. The projects identified in the agreement would strengthen southern Colorado’s power delivery infrastructure, serve growing electricity needs and provide for the interconnection of new energy resources.
Tri-State's Nucla Station recognized for environmental leadership
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) has awarded Tri-State as a Bronze Achiever under the Colorado Environmental Leadership program (ELP) for making significant achievements in operating its 100-megawatt Nucla Station in compliance with all air, land and water regulations.
Tri-State and partner utilities seek proposals for solar power
New Mexico’s four largest electricity providers have jointly issued a request for proposals (RFP) from solar developers for the construction of a solar parabolic trough generation facility to provide solar electricity to each of the utilities by 2012. The RFP follows a feasibility study commissioned by the utilities last year.