Our 80 By 30 Goal

The path to our carbon-free future.

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Our goal is to provide 80% carbon-free energy to our members by 2030

We will work towards meeting this goal without raising rates while maintaining the safe, reliable electric service our members expect.

The path to reach 80 by 30 creates several opportunities for your local co-op and the communities we serve. Watch our video to learn more about how we plan to increase your carbon-free energy sources.

Our Path Forward

How we will strive to get to 80% by 2030.

Help Members Manage Energy

Provide you the tools, rebates, load controls, and innovative rate options to make managing your energy easy.

Impact Power Resources

Incorporate more carbon-free energy sources at the local and regional levels to benefit all members equally.

Legislative & Regulatory Engagement

Promote the importance of electric co-ops and work toward the development of an organized market in the West (regional transmission organization).

Transform the Electric Grid

Be the electric provider you can depend on now and into the future by advancing technology, strategic electrification, and expanded services.

80 by 30 the path to a carbon free future

The 80 By 30 Playbook

Here’s how we’ll get there as we continue to be the cooperative power provider you can depend on now and into the future for reliable, affordable, and increasingly clean energy.

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We Can Get There Together

We’re doing our part to add more clean, renewable energy into your supply of electricity.

You can help us meet our 80 by 30 goal by using green power, electrifying your home or business, and being more efficient with your energy use.

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Strategic Electrification

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Opportunities

We have been actively working toward this goal and we believe we are now on the cusp of what’s possible.

Provides the formation of proactive strategy and initiatives for us and influencers to reach a long-term goal for a more carbon-free environment. The increased sustainability of our environment. Creates a potential to lower costs over the next decade. More products, services, and options for electric consumers. Increased engagement and creation of an atmosphere for conversation between energy providers, regulators and legislators to produce a more comprehensive energy strategy for the state of Colorado.

Challenges

Our goal is very ambitious and will be a challenge to reach while ensuring our focus on reliability and affordability remains. The following advancements must occur to reach our goal.

An organized energy market must exist, with Tri-State, our wholesale power supplier, and PVREA as active participants. Battery storage technology must advance while costs continue to decline. Transmission and distribution systems must be fully integrated. Advancements must be made in grid management systems. Improved distributed generation resource performance. Active development and adoption of consumer energy management systems.

New & Emerging Technologies

Microgrids allow us to provide better electrical resiliency to our members. We are partnered with the Red Feather Lakes community to create a first-of-its-kind microgrid to power vital community resources during temporary power disruptions and learn how this technology can be incorporated in other communities across our service territory.

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Advocating for Responsible Energy

We launched Cooperative Voices where members and supporters can be called upon when legislation could impact our cooperative. Please consider joining so together, we can make a difference.

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