New Electric Vehicle DC Fast Charger installed at SLVREC office
As Colorado speeds the transition to electric vehicles, Tri-State is helping members prepare. One of the next big technological transitions the nation will see is the electrification of transportation.
Recently, Colorado became one of the states making the most ambitious moves toward a nearly all-electric transportation sector with a flurry of new legislation and an updated 2020 Electric Vehicle Plan. The state aims to have nearly one million light-duty EVs on the road by 2030, with the ultimate goal of a 100 percent electric fleet of passenger cars, trucks and light commercial vehicles.
“We see transportation electrification as something that is very much in the economic interest of the state and something that will bring significant cost savings to consumers across Colorado. But it’s also essential to meeting our climate goals and achieving federal air quality standards throughout the Front Range,” said Will Toor, executive director of the Colorado Energy Office.
Colorado is also working to quickly expand the network of EV charging stations, and America’s electric cooperatives are making sure their communities are included in the EV transition.
Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association is taking a number of steps to support its members’ efforts, which includes up to $45,000 for member systems like SLVREC to use for the purchase and installation of public EV chargers in their communities.

Pictured: The first official customer at the DC Fast Charger stopped by in late April in her new Subaru. Karen Zink and her husband Jerry were super excited to find the new charger on their way to Colorado Springs from Durango. Karen is pictured with CTO Monroe Johnson (left) and CEO Eric Eriksen (right).