The power supply is where electricity comes from to power our homes, businesses, and lives. It's the source of the electricity that LPEA delivers to its members.
Right now, 95% of LPEA's power supply - the electricity we provide - comes from a company called Tri-State Generation & Transmission. Tri-State generates and transmits the electricity that LPEA then distributes to our members.
LPEA has a long-term contract with Tri-State that goes until the year 2050 for Tri-State to be our main power supplier. So currently, the vast majority of the electricity powering our homes, businesses, etc. comes from Tri-State.
LPEA Resource Mix |
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Tri-State Coal |
35.3% |
Tri-State Non-Carbon | 28.8% |
Tri-State Market Purchases | 20.4% |
Tri-State Gas & Oil | 8.3% |
LPEA Owned Non-Carbon | 5.0% |
LPEA Member Rooftop Solar | 2.2% |
Sunnyside Community Solar Garden
LPEA is nearing the completion of the brand-new Sunnyside Community Solar Garden which will offer community members subscription options and the chance to play a role in clean, local energy generation without putting solar panels on their roof. LPEA expects to launch the Community Solar Garden program early this summer.
LPEA will pay Tri-State during their annual true-up process for exceeding the 5% self-generation clause outlined in the current contract.