Colorado’s rural electric co-ops are determined to go green

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By Keaton Peters, High Country NewsMay 10, 2025, 9:00 am129 ptsTrending
Eric Eriksen puts in long nights and weekends to keep the lights on in southern Colorado. As the CEO of the San Luis Valley Rural Electric Cooperative, Eriksen leads a member-owned nonprofit that provides electric service to more than 7,500 people across seven rural counties in the Rocky Mountains — a small…

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