Tri-State Subsidiary Buys Colorado Coal Mine
Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, the largest electric coop in Colorado, has placed its bets on coal as its primary generation source for years to come. The coop’s subsidiary Western Fuels-Colorado LLC, a fuel supplier that delivers coal under contract to Tri-State’s plants, has purchased the Colowyo coal mine from Rio Tinto. Tri-State cites the lower cost of coal as the primary reason behind the move. Click here for the full story.