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LPEA Information & Facts

LPEA is a member-owned, not-for-profit, electric distribution cooperative serving La Plata and Archuleta, with segments of Hinsdale, Mineral, and San Juan counties. There are 22 cooperatives in Colorado, LPEA is the fifth largest cooperative in the state providing safe, reliable electricity at the lowest reasonable cost to approximately 34,200 members and powering more than 46,500 meters.

Headquarters: 45 Stewart Street, Durango, Colorado 81302 (Mailing Address: P.O. Box 2750, Durango, CO 81302-2750). HOURS: Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Emergency services available 24/7.

Branch Office: 603 S. 8th Street, Pagosa Springs, Colorado 81147 (Mailing Address: P.O. Box 305, Pagosa Springs, Colorado 81147-0305). HOURS: Monday through Thursday 7 a.m. to 5 p.m, closed 1:30-2:30 for lunch. Emergency services available 24/7.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, LPEA’s offices are currently closed to the public. Our team remains available to support you remotely. For the latest updates visit https://lpea.coop/coronavirus.

Main Switchboard: (970) 247-5786 or (888) 839-5732

Number of Employees: 111

Chief Executive Officer: Jessica Matlock

Governing Body: LPEA is governed by a board of 12 directors. District 1 - Archuleta County includes Bob Lynch, Kirsten Skeehan and Holly Metzler; District 2 – South and West La Plata County includes John Lee Jr., Dan Huntington and Kohler McInnis; District 3 – City of Durango includes Britt Bassett, Rachel Landis and Joe Lewandowski; and District 4 – North and East La Plata County includes Sue McWilliams, Tim Wheeler and John Wichtel. Four directors are elected each year at the LPEA Annual Meeting in May. Directors serve three-year terms and are welcome to run as incumbents once that term is up.

Power Supply: Tri-State Generation & Transmission (TSGT), Denver, CO., is a not-for-profit cooperative power supplier to 42 electric cooperatives and public power districts across the West. They provide power to more than one million members in Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico, and Wyoming. TSGT provides regional transmission facilities and delivers power to substations for LPEA to distribute to local cooperative members.

Energy Resource Mix: TSGT uses coal (56%) and natural gas (4%) as their primary fuel sources in the generation of electricity for LPEA’s members. Renewable energy (32%) is a critical secondary fuel achieved through a mixture of solar projects, wind farms, hydropower, heat, and methane recovery in Colorado, New Mexico, and Wyoming. Market purchases (8%) account for the additional energy resource mix.

Geographic Service Territory & Member Distribution

La Plata County, Colorado

Population: 57,030

            Durango: 18,985

            Bayfield: 2,705

            Ignacio: 888

LPEA Members: 25,527 (74.42% LPEA Membership)

            Residential: 23,820 (93.31%)

            Commercial: 1,707 (6.98%)

Archuleta County, Colorado

Population: 14,152

            Pagosa Springs: 2,005

LPEA Members: 8,556 (22.49% LPEA Membership)

            Residential: 7,998 (93.48%)

            Commercial: 558 (6.98%)

Hinsdale County, Colorado

Population: 828

LPEA Members: 47 (0.06% LPEA Membership)

            Residential: 45 (93.48%)

            Commercial: 2 (4.44%)

Mineral County, Colorado

Population: 776*

            LPEA Members: 29 (0.09% LPEA Membership)

            Residential: 27 (93.10%)

            Commercial: 2 (6.90%)

San Juan County, Colorado

Population: 762*

LPEA Members: 170 (0.49% LPEA Membership)

            Residential: 164 (96.47%)

            Commercial: 6 (3.59%)

Rio Arriba County, New Mexico

Population: 39,006*

LPEA Members: 2 (0.01% LPEA Membership)

            Residential: 1 (50.00%)

            Commercial: 1 (0.00%)

*2020 United States Census Bureau

2020 Annual Statistics 

Service Area: 3,531 square miles

Total miles of line: 3,745

Miles of distribution line: 3,541

Miles of transmission line: 204

Miles of line above ground: 1,897

Miles of line below ground: 1,643

Total meters: 47,085

Density (meters per mile): 12.57

Energy sales: 907,892,778 KWhs

Operating revenues: $105,188,370

Average monthly residential use: 672 KWhs

Average monthly residential bill: $106.15

 

2019 Annual Statistics

Service Area: 3,370 square miles

Total miles of line: 3,737 miles

Miles of distribution line: 3,533 miles

Miles of transmission line: 204 miles

Miles of line above ground: 1,898 miles

Miles of line below ground: 1,635 miles

Total meters: 46,714

Density (meters per mile): 11.85 meters

Energy sales: 966,090,168 Kilowatt-hours (kWhs)

Operating revenues: $108,311,065

Average monthly residential use: 685 Kilowatt-hours (kWhs)

Average monthly residential bill: $107.54

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Customer Service

970.247.5786 or 888.839.5732

Business Hours

Durango: Mon – Thu, 7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Pagosa Springs: Mon – Thu, 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., closed 1:30-2:30

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  • About Us
    • ABOUT LPEA
      • Code of Excellence
      • LPEA Information & Facts
      • Calendar of Events
      • Mission, Vision, Plan
      • LPEA History
      • Cooperative Difference and Principles
      • Power Supply
      • Leadership Team
      • Employment & Career Opportunities
      • Annual Reports
    • BOARD DIRECTORS
      • Board of Directors
      • Board of Directors Resources
      • Board of Directors Committees
      • Board Director Candidate Information
      • Annual Meeting
      • Voting Districts
    • POLICIES & REGULATIONS
      • LPEA Policies and Bylaws
  • Community
    • COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
      • Round Up Foundation
      • Energy Outreach Colorado
      • Grant Programs
    • EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
      • Educational Electricity Programs
      • Electric Utility Terms
      • Scholarships
      • Cooperative Youth Leadership Camp
      • Youth Tour
        • 2019 Youth Tour Daily Blog
  • Electric Services
    • BILLING
      • Go paperless!
      • Electric Energy Rates
      • Bill Pay Programs
      • How to Pay Your Bill
      • Late Payments and Bill Pay Assistance
      • Capital Credit Refunds
      • On-bill Financing Program
      • SmartHub Application
      • 2020 Rate Increase Resources
    • RESIDENTIAL SERVICE
      • New Construction
      • Forms & Applications
      • AMI Meter Information
      • Time-of-Use Program
      • Undergound Utility Line Location
    • COMMERCIAL SERVICE
      • Commercial Service
  • Member Services
    • REBATE PROGRAMS
      • LPEA Rebate Programs
      • Electric Thermal Storage (ETS) Heater
    • ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS
      • Together We Save
      • Energy Conservation Tips
    • LIGHTING
      • Area Light Rental
    • GREEN POWER
      • Green Power Program
    • LOCAL RENEWABLE GENERATION
      • On-Site Net Metering Program
      • Photovoltaics
      • REC Payment & Tax Incentives
      • Renewable Generation Forms
  • Safety
    • ELECTRICAL SAFETY
      • Surge Protectors
      • Electrical Safety Checklist
    • ELECTRICAL SAFETY TIPS
      • Indoor Electrical Safety Tips
      • Outdoor Electrical Safety Tips
      • Severe Weather Safety Tips
        • Lightning Safety
      • Generator Safety
  • News & Outage Center
    • Latest News
    • LPEA Fact Checker
    • News Releases
    • WATT'S UP Member Newsletter
    • LPEA Wire Video Series
    • Outage Viewer Map
    • Power Outage Tips
    • Power Restoration Plan
    • Report An Outage
    • Standby Generator Requirements
    • Social Media Platforms
    • Outage Texting Service (OTS)
  • Contact Us