Tri-State to allow members to source more power independently as part of rate-reduction efforts

WESTMINSTER — Power wholesaler Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association Inc. will allow its member co-ops to generate more of their own power, but not enough to appease some of the wantaways.

The Westminster-based Tri-State said Wednesday that it will allow members to request a new contract in 2021 that will give participating co-ops a portion of up to 300 megawatts of capacity to fill how it prefers, limited to a maximum 50/50 split between self-supplied and Tri-State power.

That 300 megawatt figure amounts to 10% of Tri-State’s peak demand.

Tri-State also said it plans to…