01 May Transaction fees to be eliminated; upgraded payment system coming

Posted at 00:03h in Cooperative Updates, Member Services, Billing, Archive

We recently negotiated fees with several payment processors, and IREA’s Board of Directors approved the elimination of all payment fees...

01 May Time-of-use program available

Posted at 00:01h in Member Services, Energy Efficiency, Rates, Billing, Archive

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text] Customers who can consume the bulk of their electricity during off-peak hours should...

01 Mar Members to elect directors in Districts 1, 2, 4 and 6

Posted at 00:05h in Cooperative Updates, Archive

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The seats for districts 1, 2, 4 and 6 on IREA’s Board of Directors are up for reelection this year....

01 Mar IREA pursues RTO discussions

Posted at 00:04h in Cooperative Updates, Government, Legislation, Archive

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Colorado’s 72nd General Assembly kicked off Jan. 4 with a new slate of legislators and statewide officials. Twelve of the...

01 Mar A look at IREA’s power supply position

Posted at 00:02h in Cooperative Updates, Renewables, Archive

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]IREA’s principal functions traditionally have been to obtain and distribute reliable, low-cost power. Those functions remain central to our business...

01 Feb Weather the storm

Posted at 00:05h in Archive

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="16347" img_size="full"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]Heavy snow and cold temperatures are an unavoidable part of spring in Colorado. Though IREA works to...

01 Feb Capital credit refunds planned for March

Posted at 00:04h in Cooperative Updates, Member Services, Capital Credits, Billing, Archive

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Intermountain Rural Electric Association will issue capital credit refunds next month. The Board of Directors voted in January to refund $16.375...

01 Jan IREA board approves 30MW solar purchase

Posted at 00:05h in Cooperative Updates, Renewables, Archive

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The IREA Board of Directors voted in November to approve an agreement to purchase 30 megawatts of solar power from...

01 Jan Winter energy dos, don’ts

Posted at 00:03h in Member Services, Energy Efficiency, Billing, Archive

[vc_row][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_single_image image="15593" img_size="full"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_single_image image="15591" img_size="full"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_single_image image="15589" img_size="full"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Customers sometimes are surprised at the sudden spike in their monthly...

01 Jan New meters on the way

Posted at 00:02h in Cooperative Updates, Member Services, Safety, Technology, Advanced Metering Infrastructure, Archive

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]IREA has begun initial deployment of the Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) that eventually will replace the meters at all 158,000-plus...