19 Dec CORE awarded New Era grant
On December 19, the USDA Rural Utilities Service (RUS) announced CORE Electric Cooperative as an awardee for the Empowering Rural...
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05 Sep CORE a New ERA Finalist
On September 5, the USDA Rural Utilities Service (RUS) announced the first round of finalists for the Empowering Rural America...
02 Aug Legislature moves state closer to RTO
The 2021 state legislative session adjourned in early June, with significant policy changes that affect the energy industry. For more than...
01 Apr Senate Bill 72 is headed to a vote, and IREA needs your help
IREA needs customers' help on Senate Bill 72, which passed the Senate Transportation and Energy Committee and is headed to...
24 Feb IREA continues push for RTO
IREA is working with legislators to make a regional transmission organization (RTO) a reality in Colorado. RTOs allow generators and utilities...
04 Jan Legislature to convene this month
The first session of Colorado’s 73rd General Assembly is scheduled to convene Wednesday, Jan. 13. With the continued uncertainty regarding...
01 Nov State EV tax credits to drop in 2021
If you’re considering the purchase of an EV, you may want to do it by the end of the year....
01 Mar RTO offers more benefits than EIM
IREA and other Colorado utilities are again looking to the future of wholesale market development in the region. Movement toward...
01 Jan IREA’s energy evolution
In 2013, when the Colorado General Assembly passed Senate Bill 13-252 mandating a higher renewable energy portfolio standard for rural electric cooperatives,...
01 Dec EV tax credits drop in 2020
Those considering the purchase or lease of an electric vehicle should consider that state tax credits for most types decrease Jan. 1,...