Colorado Rural Electric Association

10/14/2026

Welcome to Morgan County Rural Electric Association's social media takeover! This week, we'll take you on a tour of our cooperative, showing you how we keep our members powered! ⚡

Every summer across our service area, local fairs bring hundreds of people together, and here at MCREA, we love to join our community! You can find us passing out fun swag at our booth and supporting youth at the junior livestock sale. 🐐

10/14/2026

Colorado’s political environment is getting more complex each year. With the upcoming election, it will be important to stay up-to-date on policy changes happening at the state legislature.

Become a co-op advocate with CECA today! You'll get digestible information and simple action alerts to make an impact with lawmakers when they are considering issues affecting the safety, reliability and affordability of your electricity. Click this link to join: https://crea.coop/colorado-electric-co-op-advocates

10/13/2026

Investing in future leaders is one of the many ways Poudre Valley REA supports the communities we serve.

Through programs like the Washington D.C. Youth Tour & Youth Leadership Camp, students have the opportunity to build leadership skills, explore cooperative principles, make lifelong connections, & gain experiences that extend far beyond the classroom.

🗽 During Youth Tour, students travel to our nation's capital explore historic monuments & museums, meet with state & national lawmakers, & connect with peers from electric cooperatives across the country.

🌲 At Youth Leadership Camp, students develop teamwork & leadership skills while learning about the cooperative model through hands-on activities & outdoor adventures.

PVREA employees also play an active role in these experiences, serving as chaperones & cooperative advocates who help students gain a deeper understanding of leadership, community involvement, & the cooperative difference.

By investing in youth today, we're helping build stronger communities for tomorrow. 💚 Learn more about our youth programs: https://pvrea.coop/my-community/for-our-kids/

10/12/2026

Meet the Brand 🎉

Meet the Brand Ambassadors of Poudre Valley REA! Through our Co-op Cares Brand Ambassador Program, we can connect directly with members & communities across Northern Colorado. These ambassadors help share information about cooperative programs & services while building meaningful relationships with the people we serve.

This year, our 31 dedicated Brand Ambassadors represented PVREA at 26 community events, completed more than 250 hours of training, engaged with approximately 3,125 members, & contributed 340 volunteer event hours in support of our cooperative mission.

Their efforts help strengthen the connection between our cooperative & the communities we proudly serve. ❤️

10/10/2026

Big news for Colorado's electric cooperatives!

Gunnison County Electric Association’s Oh Be Joyful Solar Farm has been named a finalist for Solar Builder Magazine’s 2026 Project of the Year!

Co-ops like GCEA are leading the charge in bringing innovative, community-focused renewable energy solutions to rural Colorado. Projects like Oh Be Joyful Solar highlight what’s possible when local communities, cooperatives, and advocacy come together to power a cleaner, more resilient future.

Now, we need your voice to help bring this win home to Colorado!

If you would like to show your support, you can vote once per day through October 16. ➡️ https://solarbuildermag.com/projects/vote-1-mw-to-10-mw-2026-project-of-the-year-awards/?es_id=ce7f36a708

You can learn more about the project here:
☀️ https://www.gcea.coop/oh-be-joyful-solar-array/

☀️ https://link.edgepilot.com/x/qV4nz8CUqReLJTbYDZFy0n8?u=https://tristate.coop/articles/local-vision-cooperative-strength/

📸 Photo courtesy of Tri-State Generation and Transmission

10/09/2026

Please join us in congratulating CREA's very own Kylee Coleman on her election to the Cooperative Communicators Association (CCA) Board of Directors! 🎉

For nearly 10 years, Kylee has been an integral part of CREA's communications team, helping Colorado's electric cooperatives share their stories through Colorado Country Life magazine and supporting communications efforts across the state.

Kylee's passion for storytelling, collaboration, and the cooperative business model makes her a wonderful addition to CCA's leadership. We're excited to see her bring her experience and perspective to this new role while continuing to support cooperative communicators across the country.

Congratulations, Kylee! We're proud to have you representing CREA and Colorado's electric cooperatives. ⚡

Get to know Kylee in her recent CCA Member Spotlight:

Cooperative Communicators Association (CCA) is an organization of 350 professionals who communicate for cooperatives. Our organization is unique in both its mission and membership. We work toward helping members excel in communications – from writing, photography, and editing to video, layout, and...

10/09/2026

At Poudre Valley REA, service goes beyond maintaining power lines. It means showing up, sharing our expertise, & advocating for the communities we serve.

Earlier this year, PVREA lineman Sergio Baquera traveled to Washington, D.C., to share his firsthand perspective on wildfire mitigation, permitting reform, FEMA improvements, & rural infrastructure funding. His boots-on-the-ground experience brought urgency & authenticity to conversations with lawmakers, helping connect policy discussions to the realities faced by electric cooperatives & their members.

📖 Learn more about Sergio’s trip to Washington, D.C., here: https://pvrea.coop/the-co-op/news/faces-places-voices-pvrea-sergio-baquera/

10/07/2026

Did you know Colorado's electric co-ops are owned and operated by the members they serve? That means the people receiving electricity from a co-op also have a voice in its future.

Click this link https://crea.coop/colorado-electric-co-op-advocates to join Colorado Electric Co-op Advocates (CECA) and make your voice heard on issues affecting the safety, reliability and affordability of your electricity.

10/06/2026

After three weeks of hard work, 18 lineworkers from Colorado, Oklahoma, and Iowa helped bring electricity to the villages of Montenegro and El Estucal in Guatemala.

We’re incredibly proud of the Colorado electric cooperative lineworkers who shared their skills, time, and commitment to help make this possible. Congratulations to the entire team on a job well done, and welcome home! ⚡

10/05/2026

Holy Cross Energy is proud to offer energy programs that help our members save money. Sustainable Solar gives income-qualified members access to local clean energy bill credits, with no installation required and at no cost.

Participants are selected by lottery for a two-year time period and typically see bill savings of up to 50%! This program helps our members who need it the most, whether they own a home, rent, or live in a multi-family complex. Learn more about the program at:
https://www.holycross.com/member-programs/income-qualified/sustainable-solar