Tri-State resource plan further advances solar

Tri-State filed its 2023 Electric Resource Plan (ERP) with the Colorado Public Utilities Commission on Dec. 1, 2023. Tri-State’s preferred plan identifies the addition of 1,250 MW of new renewable energy resources and energy storage through 2031, including 240 megawatts of solar resources.
In 2025, Tri-State expects 50 percent of the power used by its members’ consumers across four states will come from clean energy and by 2030, that number is expected to grow to 70 percent.  
Combined with Tri-State’s existing 85 MW of solar located in Colorado and New Mexico, Tri-State forecasts to have 920 MW of utility-scale solar on its system serving its members in 2031.
As we look to the future, Tri-State will continue to meet the needs of members with more renewable energy. Solar energy adds to the cooperative’s diverse portfolio of clean energy, which includes wind power and hydropower. Tri-State is committed to providing clean energy at low cost to all members.

About Tri-State
Tri-State is a not-for-profit cooperative of 45 members, including 42 electric distribution cooperatives (including San Luis Valley REC) and public power districts in four states, that together deliver reliable, affordable and responsible power to more than a million electricity consumers across nearly 200,000 square miles of the West.
For more information about Tri-State and the Responsible Energy Plan, visit www.tristate.coop.