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EEA backs Valley Range to provide low risk, long term revenue to reduce upward rate pressure.

Is your HVAC system ready for winter?

Wednesday | September 23, 2026
Here’s what to check this fall to make sure your home will be safe and warm.

A New Homeowner's Electrical Safety Checklist

Wednesday | August 26, 2026
Moving in to a new house is an exciting time. Don't forget to focus on safety during this busy time!
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UPDATE November 4 2026 7:30 PM

Power has been restored. If you still don't have power please check your breakers. If they are OK then call us at 970-565-4444 so we can investigate. 

UPDATE November 4 2026 6:00 PM

The crew has identified the equipment that would not allow the energized circuit to hold after the initial repair. The updated power restoration time is now 8:00 PM.

East Cortez Substation Outage November 4 2026:

Empire Electric Association had to de-energize the East Cortez Substation to repair a ground fault discovered during inspection. The outage began at approximately 4:15 PM today November 4 2026. In attempting to re-energize the substation a circuit would not hold and the crew is working to find the problem. We anticipate power restoration by 6:35 PM.

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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 support our communities while providing 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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