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Every member has a voice—let yours be heard!
As a not-for-profit electric cooperative, we are governed by a Board of Directors comprised entirely of members like you! All members can vote this spring for two fellow members to serve four-year terms representing our Northern and Southern Districts.
Interested in running for the Board?
- All self-nomination candidate materials are due by April 2
- Ballots (mailed and emailed) will be sent in early May
Save the Date for our 2025 Annual Meeting!
- Thursday, June 5 at 5:00 p.m.
- Buttermilk Mountain Lodge (at the base)
Let's chat over a cup of joe!
Meet our newest member appreciation event: Coffee with your Co-op!
We’ll be at some local coffee shops in the coming months to chat with members and answer your questions about our programs and services. First up:
Color Coffee Roasters in Eagle Ranch
Thursday, March 20
8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
No formal presentation, no need to RSVP. Just find us there, and we’ll treat you to a cup of coffee or tea!
Resources for a safe planting season.
It’s March, which means the ground is thawing fast! Our website has tons of helpful “tree-sources” as you start planning for springtime planting and digging.
Right tree, right place >
- If you have overhead power lines on your property, this info helps you determine what-to-plant-where to avoid future tree removal in and around our utility right-of-ways.
- By planning before you plant, you’ll help ensure safe, reliable electric service and minimize the risk of wildfire ignition.
Call or click before you dig >
- Know what’s below! Whether you’re digging deep or even just a few inches, contact Colorado 811 to have your underground utilities marked. Simply call ‘811’ or submit a request online.
Pictured here: English in Action’s new (all-electric!) Center for Communication is now under construction with energy efficient heat pumps for heating and cooling.
Energizing our community.
Our Community Energy Systems program provides in-kind support for electrification and energy efficiency projects for local nonprofit, governmental, and community-minded organizations.
Qualifying projects can be new construction or retrofits, but must provide significant benefits to the community or HCE membership, including:
- Places of refuge
- Local workforce housing
- Energy resilience
- Environmental or economic impact
- Controllable demand response capabilities
System improvements or continued safety & reliability.
A special thanks to our members along Colorado River Road north of Dotsero, who patiently waited through an all-day planned outage last month so we could safely upgrade some of the oldest lines on our grid.
Dozens of HCE operations crew members worked in challenging terrain to install 17 new poles, with a little bit of air support via helicopter!
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