Tri-State steps up movement to green power, will reduce rates

WESTMINSTER — Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association Inc., the wholesale power supplier of United Power Inc. of Brighton and 41 other cooperatives in four states of the West, has increased its goal of movement toward non-carbon-generated electricity and committed to reducing rates by 8% over the next four years.

Duane Highley, CEO of Tri-State, and Colorado Gov. Jared Polis announced the changes to Tri-State’s plans at a press conference today.

Highley said the utility would submit its revised plans to the state Public Utilities Commission by Dec. 1. The “preferred scenario” in that plan reduces emissions…