Tools to help you stay on top of your energy use INTRODUCING THE NEW OFF-PEAK PLUS RATE! OFF-PEAK = HALF-PRICE POWER The new Off-Peak Plus rate offers nearly half-price electricity during off-peak hours when demand on the grid is the lowest. How it works: Time-of-Day...

A 2 a.m. phone call almost always means bad news. For San Isabel Electric lineworkers Eric Guadagnoli, Tim Paulson, and Matt Zagar it means there’s a power outage, medical emergency, or, a fire is raging, and it’s time for them to move. All three men balance full-time...

A Colorado Department of Transportation employee nearly lost his life when the crane on a mechanic truck contacted overhead powerlines while working on a snowplow after a winter storm last year. It was a split-second mistake with lifelong consequences. After the...

This summer, in the 100 block of 5th St. in downtown Walsenburg, a very determined fuchsia petunia seed rooted itself in the crack of a sidewalk. Though it was shaded by a nearby planter box, the chances of it sprouting, amounting to much, or succeeding were minimal;...

After years of gathering in a near windowless building, local seniors now enjoy natural light and energy-efficient comfort at the brand-new South Central Council of Governments Elder Center, coincidentally located at 211 Elder Street in Walsenburg. The new center...

There’s no such thing as fair. Fair is where you show your pig, right? Prices for food, medicine, fuel, clothing, and yes, electricity, don’t feel fair to anyone. But costs are rising and we’re trying to manage the burden responsibly. I don’t want to tell you that...

More than 400 registered members filled Walsenburg Jr. Sr. High School with hugs, handshakes, and laughter at San Isabel Electric’s 87th Annual Meeting on Saturday, September 20. During the event, SIEA honored active duty and veteran service members, fed the crowd...

Just weeks before school was back in session, San Isabel Electric was contacted about a towering 100-foot tree leaning towards power lines and a busy street. The tree needed to be removed before it caused damage. The project was more than just a regular job, it was a...

By Trevor Vigil San Isabel Electric is looking for four high school students to send on a life-changing trip to visit either Washington, D.C., or explore the mountains near Steamboat Springs, Colorado. The trips — Washington D.C. Youth Tour and Cooperative Youth...

What are time-of-use rates? Who do they work best for? Working families across the country try to figure out how to make ends meet every day. San Isabel Electric Association’s Board of Directors understands this. The co-op is also facing continued cost pressures and...