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  • No Payments 11pm-1am Last Thursday Each Month.

    Our system will perform maintenance once a month from 11 pm to 1 am on the last Thursday of every month. During this time payments cannot be made on our website, over the phone, or thru the kiosk. 

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  • Planned Outage Monticello Area June 8th

    Empire Electric has a planned outage in the Monticello area on Thursday, June 8th. The outage will begin at 10:00 PM and will last approximately four hours. The outage is required to safely allow crews to perform maintenance on substation protective equipment. We appreciate your understanding as we work to keep your electric service safe and reliable. If you have questions, please call 970 565 4444.

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OUTAGES: 970-565-4444 | CONTACT: 970-565-4444

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Democratic member control is a cooperative principle and is an important part of the co-op business model. EEA Districts 5 and 6 are up for election this year.

  • Elise Goggin and Kent Lindsay are running for District 5 - See Bio's and Photos
  • Jennifer Magnuson and David Sitton are running for District 6- See Bio's and Photos

Click here to view 2023 candidate posting.

Click here for more annual meeting information.

Click here to find current board members and their districts.

Air source heat pumps are a popular home upgrade and an excellent choice for efficient electric heating and cooling. If you are thinking of installing a heat pump remember to call EEA to make sure you have enough capacity installed to safely and reliably power your heat pump. We also offer rebates on heat pumps. Click the button below to go to the heat pump rebate form.

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Lewis-Arriola Pole Testing

Beginning on May 15, and continuing for approximately eight weeks, Empire Electric has contracted with Sundance PPI to test power poles in the Lewis-Arriola area. The pole testers will have Sundance PPI logos on their clothing and carry identification cards. The pole testers will be wearing reflective vests and riding 4 wheelers. The trucks they will be driving will have Empire Electric logos and may be parked along roadways in the area they are working in. Please use caution when passing these workers in easements. The safety of our members, contractors, and employees is our primary goal. Please call our office at 970-565-4444 if you have any questions or concerns.

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Empire Electric Association Inc. will host their 2023 Annual meeting on Thursday June 15, 2023.

Registration starts at 4:30 PM and the meeting will begin at 5:30 PM.

The meeting will be held at EEA's Engineering & Operations Center located at 23999 Road L.4, Cortez, CO 81321.

More information can be found on the Annual Meeting Page

 

 

 

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Our primary mission is to safely, responsibly and reliably meet the electrical energy needs of our member-owners.

  • Safely means that we put the safety of our employees and the public above any other concern.
  • Responsibly means that we provide affordable, equitable and environmentally responsible services for the benefit of our collective membership. 
  • Reliably means that we work proactively to keep electric service available to our members and diligently to restore service when outages occur. 

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Empire Electric Association, Inc

Outages: 970-565-4444

Office: 970-565-4444

801 North Broadway,

Cortez, Colorado 81321

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  • Energy Programs/Services
    • DER, DG, Net Metering and More
      • Green Power Program
      • Renewable Energy Programs
      • Questions to Ask a Solar Contractor
    • Energy Efficiency Products Program (Rebates)
      • Heat Pump Rebate Form
    • Low Income Weatherization
    • Meter Information
    • Programs to Help You Save Energy
    • Energy Saving Tools
      • Together We Save
      • Home Energy - Ways to Save
    • Energy Education for Youngsters
    • Electric Vehicle Information
  • Community
    • Empire Electric
      • Co-op Careers
      • Cooperative Difference
      • Governing Documents and Policies
      • Historical Timeline
      • Touchstone Energy
    • Membership Info
      • Annual Meeting
      • Benefits of Membership
      • Board Meetings and Minutes
      • Board of Directors
      • Capital Credits
      • Member Newsletter
      • Press Releases
      • Scams
    • Community
      • Community Room
      • Community Resources
      • Donation and Sponsorship
      • Photo Contest
      • Scholarships
      • Youth Trips
  • Safety
    • Electrical Safety
      • Electrical Safety Information
      • Safety Demos
      • Safety Quiz
    • Outage Center
      • EEA Outage Map
      • Prepare for an Outage
        • Outage FAQ
      • Storm Center