All Entries Tagged With: "Trinidad Colorado"
Prowers County Commissioners Review ARPA /Repowering Project Scenarios
The public has a choice of two meetings to learn about developments relating to the ARPA Lamar Repowering Project and the two basic choices Arkansas River Power Authority board members may take to determine the outcome of the coal-fired plant in Lamar. Meetings will be held on June 25 and June 30, at 7pm, both […]
ARPA to Decide on Future of the Lamar Repowering Project
Arkansas River Power Authority General Manager, Rick Rigel, briefed members of the Lamar Utility Board regarding what may become of the Lamar Repowering Project. There are basically two alternatives to consider. One would be to place the plant in cold standby until approximately 2024 with no guarantee that it will perform up to expectations at […]
Anderson Voted to Chair Lamar Utililties Board
The Lamar Utility Board voted to appoint David Anderson as chairman and Ron Cook as vice-chairman during a brief meeting this past Tuesday, August 27. Don Steerman, the former board chairman declined to run for an additional term once his seat in office had expired. That leaves a vacancy on the Lamar Utility Board […]
Fatal Crash on Highway 160
The Colorado State Patrol is investigating a two-vehicle crash resulting in one fatality that occurred on Colorado 160, 40 miles east of Trinidad. A 1995 Ford 150 was traveling westbound in the eastbound lane of Colorado 160. The Ford collided head-on with a semi tractor trailer. The semi was traveling eastbound on Colorado 160 in […]
Lamar Utility Board Rethinking ARPA Relationship
Prompted, perhaps in part by questions about high electric fees from Colorado Beef representatives, members of the Lamar Utility Board have decided they’ve reached the point where they need to discuss options regarding their contract relationship with ARPA, Arkansas River Power Authority. The Lamar Utility Board sat down with Doug Morris and Jim Mullins from […]