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THE COOPERATIVE ADVANTAGE – July 2021 CCL CEO Article By Jim Herron, MVEA CEO For many of us, daily life is starting to get back to normal. It is easy to forget that we were still under COVID-19 occupancy restrictions and a mask mandate going into May. And, while there is much to celebrate as […]

On Monday, June 21, Mountain View Electric Association and Conexon Connect invited members of the media, elected officials, and community leaders to attend “Closing the Digital Divide” kickoff events in Black Forest and Limon. From MVEA and Conexon Connect leadership to Colorado State Senators and Representatives, one theme was shared by all of those who […]

Over the weekend, members in the Meridian Ranch area experienced power blinks. The blinks were caused by a setting on a recently installed breaker being set too low for the amount of load experienced during the high temperatures over the weekend. The setting has been adjusted and members should not experience frequent power blinks for […]

THE COOPERATIVE ADVANTAGE – June 2021 CCL CEO Article By Jim Herron, MVEA CEO June is a beautiful time in Colorado as the everchanging weather of May gives way to the sunny days we expect of the early summer months. It is also a good time to share some summer energy-saving tips. Keeping the home […]

Colorado’s Evolving Energy Landscape – April 2021 CCL CEO Article By Jim Herron, MVEA CEO The ice from the mid-February storm will have melted by the time you read this article, but the conversations about the polar outbreak that caused historically low temperatures and stressed both the electric generating capacity and the ability of the […]

— Youth Leadership Trip Winners will be Traveling to Washington, D.C. in 2022 — March 29, 2021, Falcon, CO – Mountain View Electric Association, Inc. announces the winners of the Youth Leadership Trip Contest. The two winners earned top scores for creatively and astutely answering essay questions, which explored the seven cooperative principles that electric […]

With winter coming to a close and spring on the horizon, many are getting into a vacation state of mind. The last year has had most of us homebound with shutdowns, devoid of most travel. With progress in Covid vaccinations and spring around the corner, many are taking their adventures on the road. And for […]

March 15, 2021, Falcon, CO – Joe Martin, Mountain View Electric Association (MVEA) Board President, has been elected to serve as the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) Board of Directors’ Secretary-Treasurer for a two-year term. Martin will be representing all of Colorado’s Electric Cooperatives and, in his newly elected position, will have an influential […]

ARLINGTON, Va. – Chris Christensen, a director of NorVal Electric Cooperative in Montana, today begins his two-year term as president of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) board of directors. Curtis Wynn, NRECA’s outgoing board president and CEO of Roanoke Electric Cooperative, passed the gavel to Christensen during NRECA’s annual meeting. Christensen was elected […]

THE COOPERATIVE ADVANTAGE – February 2021 CCL CEO Article By Jim Herron, MVEA CEO There is a certain level of satisfaction that comes from finding a good deal on a product or service. It reminds me of the old saying “a penny saved, is a penny earned” and the concept of making those saved pennies […]