Power restored Monday evening after emergency shutdown of Cortez substation shutdown took place Monday afternoon June 10, 2025
Empire Electric announces winners of board of directors election The election results were provided for District 4 and 7 during the Empire Electric board of director’s annual meeting on… June 26, 2024
New Empire Electric board members to be announced at annual meeting Ballots to be sent out to voters around May 20 May 15, 2024
Empire Electric 2024 summer youth programs deadline Dec. 15 programs send students to programs in Washington, D.C., and Steamboat Springs December 13, 2023
Over 25 local students recipients of Empire Electric Scholarship annual scholarship awards deserving students $1,000 July 28, 2023
Power outage planned tonight in Mancos area Electric and Tri-State crews reconnecting repaired substation November 10, 2022
Power restored to Mancos area after extended Empire blackout affected 1,700 Empire Electric customers August 5, 2022
Empire Electric feels impacts of inflation, pandemic economy Weakened economy hurt sales; 2% rate cut good news for customers June 27, 2022
Challenger wins Empire Electric Board District 3 election Robinson secures seat 57% to 43% over incumbent Fahrion June 24, 2022
Empire Electric election and annual meeting is today Cooperative members voting in candidate for District 3 board seat; annual meeting begins at 5:30 p.m. June 23, 2022
Solar project approved south of Cortez OneEnergy project gains green light for construction; Empire Electric has agreed to buy power October 19, 2021
Solar project wins approval in Montezuma County Mitigation measures put in place to reduce visual impacts and prairie dogs July 27, 2021
Sunny Southwest Colorado attracts major solar projects Tri-State agrees to buy power from solar company Juwi Inc. July 5, 2021
Fetterman wins over challengers in Empire Electric board election Barry also elected in uncontested race for District 2 June 18, 2021
Empire Electric election is June 17. Meet the candidates candidates vie for District 1; District 2 is uncontested June 4, 2021
Solar project proposed northwest of Cortez Electric would purchase power; some neighbors object to location April 13, 2021
Three seats open on Empire Election Association Board will appoint District 3 member; election in June for Districts 1 and 2 March 26, 2021
Cortez schools receive Empire Electric rebate check Electric pays out for energy efficiency December 1, 2020
Norman Butler and Larry Archibeque win seats on Empire Electric board members will serve four-year terms October 9, 2020
Meet the candidates: Empire Electric’s board election is Oct. 8 candidates seek District 4 seat September 2, 2020
Empire Electric solar project draws flak from Totten neighbors Proposed array near Totten Lake is close to nesting eagles March 6, 2020
Cortez EV charging station is operational Welcome Center station installed in late January February 22, 2020
Montezuma County seeks to attract electric vehicles Charging station proposed, but initial operating costs are high February 13, 2020
