Deficit, What Deficit?
Deficit, What Deficit? Our Board budgeted for a $5.5 operating deficit this year, yet my opponent denies it.
Engaged and Informed?
Engaged and Informed? Were you surprised when you opened your ballot and there were no candidate statements included? Our board and leadership claims to want an engaged and informed membership. What do their actions tell you?
Stable Rates? Not So Much!
Stable Rates? Our board has made a big deal about keeping rates down, but we know our bills are going up. I took a detailed look at how residential my bill went up 21% over three years. I would expect it's worse for working families.
Rooftop Solar
Oversold! I've been quite adamant in my opposition to subsidies within LPEA. I will not favor some members with subsidies paid for by other members! The solar subsidies in LPEA are quite regressive in benefiting higher income members with cost shifting to lower...
Really, It Was 208 Million
From The Auditors Mouth From the auditors mouth, LPEA paid $208,437,113 to exit our membership in the non-profit Tri-State. If you go to the LPEA website and pull up the latest board meeting, the auditors report begins at 51:37. He display's the exit price at 1:02:02,...
Any Member, Anytime?
Any Member, Anytime Just the latest example of our board struggling with adherence to state law ad our own policies. It's not an isolated issue.
Pay Now, Never Use
Pay Now, Never Use Would you borrow money today and pay for something you might use in 40, 50, or 100 years from now? Our board did!
Debt $350 Million
350 Million In Approved Debt When I state that approved debt is around $350 million, I’m relying on documented sources. What I call “election math” comes from statements by the board and CEO that appear tailored to what an audience wants to hear.I will continue to be...
Off The Plank
Off The Plank Where or where is our forward-looking board leading us? Over the rainbow or off the plank?
Real Numbers of the Tri-State Exit
The Real Numbers The Durango Herald is reporting an exit fee of 70 million from Tri-State. Guess what, they may not have researched very well. The exit fee is 208 million. We abandoned 48 million in equity in Tri-State and wrote a check for 160 million.
Our Energy Future Starts April 1, 2026
Listed to the LPEA Board + John's Comments Our board and management discussion of our dependable, resilient, affordable energy future. Frightening that the future starts tomoorow.
Should LPEA Members have voted on Tri-State Exit?
Why Didn't Members Vote? Ask yourself should members have gotten a vote on the Tri-State exit?