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December 7, 2020, Falcon, CO – Mountain View Electric Association, Inc.’s (MVEA) Board of Directors will retire 3.8 million dollars back to its members in the form of capital credits, or disbursement checks, mid-December 2020. MVEA will issue more than 36,750 checks to active and inactive members with a capital credits balance over $10. Since […]

Date of Notice: December 1, 2020 Mountain View Electric Association, Inc. 1655 5th Street P O Box 1600 Limon, Colorado 80828-1600 You are hereby notified that the above named Association proposes to make the following changes in its tariffs, to become effective January 15, 2021: Energy Storage Systems has been added to Rule and Regulation […]

November 2, 2020, Falcon, CO – Mountain View Electric Association, Inc. (MVEA) recently received the No Lost Time Accidents Award from Colorado Rural Electric Association (CREA) for the 2019 year. The No Lost Time Accidents Award recognizes Colorado electric cooperatives whose employees worked the entire year without experiencing a lost-time accident. “With nearly 150 MVEA […]

THE COOPERATIVE ADVANTAGE – November 2020 CCL CEO Article By Jim Herron, MVEA CEO In the last couple of months, through evolving COVID-19 directives, we have spoken often about the importance of supporting the community and serving our co-op members through times of uncertainty. While keeping the lights on is our priority, serving our co-op […]

October 19, 2020, Falcon, CO – Mountain View Electric Association, Inc. recently named Cole Oursler as Information Services Manager. Oursler will be responsible for the cooperative’s cybersecurity, data management, technology updates, and overseeing the remainder of MVEA’s digital meter upgrade. Oursler was promoted from MVEA’s Information Technology Supervisor to Information Services Manager; he has been […]

October 12, 2020, Falcon, CO – Through the generosity of Mountain View Electric Association, Inc., members who round up their electric bill to the nearest dollar, MVEA is able to give back to the co-op community each year through Operation Round Up®. This community-focused program, unique to electric co-ops, assists charitable organizations, community needs, and […]

October 5, 2020, Falcon, CO – Mountain View Electric Association, Inc. (MVEA) announces Errol Hertneky, board assistant secretary, has earned the National Rural Electric Association (NRECA) Director Gold credential and Barry R. Springer, board vice president, earned recertification to maintain his Director Gold status, which he has held since 2016. Director Gold is the highest […]

With the news of the recent passing of B.D. “Bud” Paddock, his MVEA family is deeply saddened. We would like to take a moment to recognize a man who has been a large part of MVEA’s history. A man who witnessed tremendous changes in our industry, put MVEA members at the heart of his decisions […]

In every home in America, money is spent on energy consumption. With the average electricity spend per year at $1,368.36, and in some cases, about 35% of the electricity used is actually wasted. Whether you use electricity, propane, or natural gas as an energy source, there are ways to conserve and reduce your power bills […]

THE COOPERATIVE ADVANTAGE – August 2020 CCL CEO Article By Jim Herron, MVEA CEO It wasn’t that long ago that the idea of wide-spread residential and commercial solar energy was considered a concept for the far distant future. Electricity generated from the sun was expensive, so not many people used it. But today, the demand […]