Senator John Hickenlooper visited Delta-Montrose Electric Association (DMEA) to discuss the benefits of the Inflation Reduction Act for rural communities. DMEA’s leadership team, along with board president Kyle Martinez and Elevate Chairman Ken Watson, met with the senator during his visit. The visit coincided with the approval of a limited-use permit for the Garnet Mesa Solar project, a collaboration between DMEA, Guzman Energy, and Citra Power. The solar project will enhance DMEA’s local energy resources and contribute to renewable energy generation in the area.
United Power To Receive New ERA Funding
United Power announced today that it is a finalist for the Empowering Rural America (New ERA) Program through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Utilities Service. The New ERA investment will be used to offset the cost of United Power’s transition to a strategic portfolio of clean energy that includes power purchase agreements that will provide more than 760 megawatts of renewable resources to its members by 2030.
September 5, 2024
