CORE Energy Warrior Awards 2020 Chris Bilby, Research and Program Engineer For his leadership in innovation, we’re honored to present this utility professional with a 2020 Energy Warrior Award in the Professional category. As the Research and Program Engineer at Holy Cross Energy (HCE), this
Ed Grange grew up on an unelectrified ranch high in the Rocky Mountains of western Colorado. He watched his mother pump water by hand and cook on a wood stove. Late in life, he could still hear the “god-awful” noise made by the gasoline-powered washing machine on the front porch.
GLENWOOD SPRINGS, COLO., October 20, 2020 — Holy Cross Energy (HCE) announced today that it has purchased three community solar farm developments from Clean Energy Collective (CEC) as part of CEC’s recent decision to exit the power supply business. This purchase will allow HCE to
Holy Cross Energy: We won’t sacrifice reliability for the sake of sustainability
“We began by cleaning up the power supply, but we also knew that we needed to figure out a way to reduce emissions not only in the electrical supply but also on a local level,” says Chris Bilby, HCE’s Research and Programs Engineer. Because solar
GLENWOOD SPRINGS, COLO., August 14, 2020 — In response to the Stage 2 Fire Restrictions now in place throughout the Holy Cross Energy (HCE) service territory, HCE has enabled fire protection settings throughout the system. These settings decrease the risk of HCE’s electric infrastructure starting
GLENWOOD SPRINGS, COLO., August 7, 2020 — Holy Cross Energy (HCE) has been named Electric Cooperative of the Year for 2020 by the Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA), recognizing utilities, industry partners and other stakeholders working on the front lines of the U.S. clean energy
With the increase in fire danger across our service territory, HCE will be taking certain steps to minimize the possibility of the electric system starting a fire. Over the next few months, whenever the National Weather Service issues a “Red Flag Warning” within our service
HCE assisted Colorado Parks and Wildlife with a bucket truck for them to use while they removed a hook that had become stuck in a young osprey’s beak. Apprentice Lineworker Blaine Sinks took a few pictures of the successful mission
Town of Carbondale now home to a Level 3 DC fast charge station Level 3 DC chargers have the ability to charge an electric vehicle in about 30 minutes Carbondale, COLO., July 7, 2020—Carbondale is now home to a Level 3 DC fast charger, providing
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