Legislative News

Legislative News

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The following are some links to the latest information on Legislative News:

Recently, the Colorado Public Utilities Commission opened a docket to consider further regulating the resource planning of Tri-State G&T (Morgan County REA’s wholesale power supplier).

Increased PUC regulation could impact your cost for electricity and diminish local control of your electric cooperative.

The PUC has asked for public comment about whether it should dramatically expand regulation over Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, the not-for-profit, member-owned utility that provides electricity to 44 electric cooperatives in Colorado and surrounding states, including Morgan County REA.

Because Tri-State is controlled by its member electric cooperatives and their consumers, there is no need for this extra regulation.

If you think it's important that your electric cooperative continue to be directed by rural Coloradans, please voice your support using an easy online service provided by Tri-State. It can be accessed from Tri-State’s homepage at www.tristate.coop and click on the “Take Action” button. It’s very easy to do and only takes a few minutes.

If you would like to mail a letter to your Colorado Legislators voicing your opinions, we have provided these six sample letters for you.

	Accountable to rural needs
	Fairness and responsible planning
	New regs won't help environment
	Best interest of consumers
	Keep costs low
	Spend money wisely

Your Colorado legislators contact information is listed below. If you choose not to contact them directly, please enclose your letter with your next payment and we will forward the letters for you.

The Legislators have just one chance to get their regulations right. Let them know the citizens come first, not Wall Street, the government or the EPA. We ask that you join us in the fight, and make your voice heard.

Colorado Legislators Contact Information
Senator Mark Udall (D-CO) Website: http://markudall.senate.gov B40E Dirksen Senate Office Bldg. Washington, D.C. 20510 Phone: 202-224-5941 • Fax: 202-224-6471 District Office: 7801 Turnpike Dr., Suite 206 Westminster, CO 80031 Phone: 303-650-7820 • Fax: 303-650-7827	Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) Website: http://bennet.senate.gov 702 Hart Senate Office Bldg. Washington, D.C. 20510 Phone: 202-224-5852 • Fax: 202-228-4083 District Office: 109 E. Railroad Ave., Ste. 4 Fort Morgan, CO 80701 Phone: 970-542-9446 • Fax: 970-542-3088
Representative Betsy Markey (D-CO) Website: http://betsymarkey.house.gov 1229 Longworth HOB Washington, D.C. 20515 Phone: 202-225-4676 • Fax: 202-225-5870 District Office: 123 N. College Ave., Ste 220 Fort Collins, CO 80524 Phone: 970-221-7110 • Fax: 970-221-7240	Representative Ed Perlmutter (D-CO) Website: http://perlmutter.house.gov 415 Cannon HOB Washington, D.C. 20515 Phone: 202-225-2645 • Fax: 202-225-5278 District Office: 12600 W. Colfax Ave. Suite B-400, Lakewood, CO 80215 Phone: 303-274-7944 • Fax: 303-274-6455

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