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Annual Capital Credits Overview – November 2022 CCL CEO Article In a Co-op, Every Member Gets a Piece of the Pie By Ruth Marks, MVEA CEO I have spent the last 25 years of my career serving members of electric co-ops, and the allocation and retirement of capital credits remains one of the most rewarding […]

— MVEA lineman turns on lights for the first time in La Montanita de la Virgen, Guatemala– October 2022, Falcon, CO – Imagine living without electricity, cooking without electricity, washing your clothes without electricity, not having a television, or not being able to flip a switch to have light or heat. Those were the conditions […]

Celebrate National Co-op Month with MVEA – October 2022 CCL CEO Article By Ruth Marks, MVEA CEO Fall is a busy time. October is a particularly eventful month with school, community, and sports activities in full swing. It’s also when all cooperatives celebrate National Co-op Month. When I say Mountain View Electric Association celebrates Co-op […]

Youth Leadership Trip & Scholarship Programs Announced – September 2022 CCL CEO Article By Ruth Marks, MVEA CEO   As a Mountain View Electric Association member, you are part of an electric co-op that is dedicated to creating programs that give back to the members and communities we serve. This month, we are going back […]

Committed to MVEA’s Mission and Members – August 2022 CCL CEO Article By Ruth Marks, MVEA CEO First, I want to share what an honor it is to have been selected as Mountain View Electric Association’s next CEO following Jim Herron’s 26-year legacy of cooperative leadership. Often, when we are close to something, we miss […]

A New Era: MVEA Announces Ruth Marks as CEO – July 2022 CCL  The Mountain View Electric Association Board of Directors is pleased to announce the selection and acceptance of Ruth Marks as MVEA’s next CEO. Ruth attended MVEA’s 81st Annual Meeting of Members on June 2, where her selection as MVEA’s CEO was publicly […]

— Herron is the electric co-op’s longest-tenured CEO, having served for 26 years — June 27, 2022, Falcon, CO – After 26 years of service to the electric cooperative and its membership, Mountain View Electric Association is announcing the retirement of CEO Jim Herron at the end of the month. “I am grateful for the […]

The Future is Bright for MVEA – June 2022 CCL CEO Article By Jim Herron, MVEA CEO After 26 years of greeting you every month, it is bittersweet to be writing my last column for Colorado Country Life magazine — a final hello and a farewell at the same time. On one hand, I am […]

June 13, 2022, Falcon, CO – The Mountain View Electric Association Board of Directors is pleased to announce the selection and acceptance of Ruth Marks as their new chief executive officer. Her official first day with MVEA will be on July 6, 2022. Marks replaces current CEO Jim Herron, who has served MVEA members for […]

May 16, 2022, Falcon, CO – To illustrate the importance of National Electrical Safety Month this May, Mountain View Electric Association (MVEA) is proud to announce the winners of the 2022 Electrical Safety Poster Contest! This contest is offered annually for children, grades kindergarten – fifth, to increase electrical safety awareness. This year, 179 posters […]