We are finally where Edison, father of modern electricity, predicted. Solar capacity has surged 418 percent since 2010. It is now cheaper to provide electricity from solar than from coal,…
I came to the realization years ago that that is not going to change in my lifetime! What concerns me more is the fact that the dialogue between the powers…
Tri-State is made up of 44 co-ops. It supplies LPEA with 95 percent of our electricity. LPEA purchases all its electricity; it does not produce any. About 70 percent of…
For the better part of a decade, Jeff met resistance from the majority of the old board and management of LPEA in adopting common-sense strategies to increase the use of…
Working side-by-side in a collaborative manner with existing board members, Kathy, Wayne and Patti will always place first and foremost the citizenry of DFPD, ensuring continued quality emergency services and…
We recently asked the voters to approve a mill-levy increase and promised that in 10 years we would retire our current debt and continue to provide the level of service…
Quoting from the website of Durango Discovery Museum: “In 1892, the Durango Light and Power Company embraced a fledgling technology known as AC power, the object of both marvel and…
Stuart argues that the same socioeconomic dynamics that existed in Chaco before its decline now, in his opinion, are extant in our society. Stuart writes: “This profound fact of an…
I kept hearing about Jeff Berman’s blog. So I decided to read up on it. He is an angry person. Why does he continue to trash everyone at LPEA. Normally…
The scientific consensus is clear that reducing greenhouse gases is the major challenge of our age if we want to have a promising future on Earth. It is a great…
Any updates regarding city annexation plans, management, archaeological work and an opening date would be deserving of Herald readers. At least this delay buys time for the stocked fish to…
In Alison Dance, we have such a person. She is a clear choice for local control of the La Plata Electric Association and the energy we use to propel ourselves…
I see the choices in this race and others as not being between “green” and “old school,” but between words and actions. Wheeling has the actions to back his words.…
If you attend LPEA monthly board meetings, you may see Bill’s opponent, Jeff Berman, as disruptive. In contrast, Bill is team-oriented and constructive. Jeff, in a recent letter to LPEA…
My wife and I live on County Road 213, just south of Home Depot. We own and hunt with Plott bear dogs. This breed is well-known in Appalachia for courage…
Let me lay out some facts. The Silverton Caldera is one of the most mineralized (metal-laden) areas on planet Earth. A “problem” exists because these naturally occurring metals have been…
Berman can do just that and has been. There is no question that alternative energy can’t totally replace fossil fuels, but we can reduce them with Berman’s help on the…
So, then we need to find out what is the real issue. In a new report, we find Sen. Harry Reid’s son Rory had cut a deal with a Chinese…
To me, nothing is more patriotic than dedicating one’s life to making sure the very core of our country – the land – is well kept. Jeff Berman, the LPEA…
The Durango Fire Protection District was also very quick to act and save the fire from sweeping through the entire mobile home park, in which 20 other homes are occupied.…
Jeff is an advocate for renewable energy, in part, because those resources are the future of electricity generation in Colorado. We need board members who can help position LPEA for…
I’m not certain I’ve got this entirely straight, but isn’t the Neilsen Company, a government contractor, stonewalling the situation? Apparently the FCC, for whom Neilsen works, isn’t interested in demanding…
It should be difficult for Hillary Clinton to distance herself from Obama, as she was a part of his failed administration. She also suffers from a lack of any executive…
I frequently use the airport, as does my wife, and the most dangerous place in the entire airport is the overcrowded, usually full parking lot. With vehicles parking, backing and…
I met Joe Wheeling when we served together on the LPEA board, and I was immediately impressed with his strong business background and his ability to work well with others,…
