May 7 – June 3
June 5 at 5:00 p.m at
Buttermilk Mountain Resort
You have a voice and the right to vote for your Board of Directors.
Directors serve four-year terms and are elected by the entire Membership. The election schedule follows a four-year pattern to elect Directors from the following districts:
Eligible candidates must have been a member of HCE for at least two years immediately prior to June 5, 2025, reside in the district in which they are seeking election, and have no conflict of interest.
It is important to review HCE’s Bylaws regarding directors (beginning on page 4) and the corporate policy regarding board matters.
Within 5 business days, we will email you a Candidate Packet containing the following:
You can also pick up a hard copy of the Candidate Packet at our Glenwood Springs headquarters.
The following will need to be submitted on time for a candidate to be listed on the ballot.
The HCE Bylaws, Article IV, Directors, Section 2 addresses director qualifications in detail. Please review the bylaws and, specifically, this section carefully. A director candidate must comply with many general qualifications/requirements, including:
Once you are elected as a director, you are expected to:
Being a board member of an organization with annual revenues exceeding $135 million, employing over 170 employees, and providing an essential service to nearly 60,000 locations with over 3,000 miles of electric line is a significant responsibility involving:
Each member of the Board of Directors receives compensation for their involvement with and time spent carrying out their duties as directors. Generally, the compensation is as follows:
If you are interested in running, please also take the time to review the full official Bylaws and Corporate Policy regarding the Board of Directors.
In 2025, we will hold an election for two seats.
One seat representing our Northern District, the general area east of Glenwood Canyon along the I-70 corridor to Vail Pass, including Gypsum, Eagle, Edwards, Avon, and Vail.
One seat representing our Southern District, the general area southeast of Carbondale along Highway 82 including El Jebel, Basalt, Snowmass, and Aspen.
The Northern District shall be defined as and include Townships 2 through 5 South, Ranges 87 and 88 West and Townships 2 through 6 South, Ranges 79 through 86 West, generally described as the Gypsum to Vail area. The Northern District shall be represented by four Directors.
The Southern District shall be defined as and include Townships 7 through 12 South, Ranges 82 through 87 West, lying easterly of the Eagle County/Garfield County line extended to the south, generally described as the Basalt to Aspen area. The Southern District shall be represented by two Directors.
The Western District shall be defined as and include Townships 6, 7, and 8 South, Ranges 90 through 96 West, generally described as the New Castle to Parachute area, and Townships 6 through 12 South, Ranges 87, 88 and 89 West, lying westerly of the Eagle County/Garfield County line extended to the south, generally described as the Glenwood Springs to Marble area. The Western District shall be represented by one Director.
The candidate self-nomination form will be available here starting Wednesday, February 5, 2025.
We hold an election annually for one or two seats on our Board of Directors.
As a member of our cooperative, you have a voice and the right to vote.
All members may vote for one candidate in each district, regardless of which district they call home.
Be on the lookout for mailed and emailed election materials in early May.
Members now have four different ways to vote:
Mail back the paper ballot you receive in the mail.
Vote online using the unique credentials emailed to you or printed on your mailed paper ballot.
Vote by logging into your SmartHub account.
Vote in person at our Annual Meeting.
Candidate information and bio will be posted here in early May.