San Miguel Power Association CEO and General Manager Brad Zaporski discusses the rural electric cooperativeâs efforts to limit rate increases during SMPAâs annual meeting in Ridgway June 8. From left, board members Doylene Garvey, Kevin Cooney and Dave Alexander listen to Zaporskiâs presentation. More than 100 people attended the event, the first in-person annual meeting since 2019. Mike Wiggins â Ouray County Plaindealer
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SMPA playing the long game
Two of the tallest tasks facing San Miguel Power Association — diversifying its power supply and rebuilding its transmission line from Red Mountain Pass to Ouray — could take years to complete, as the rural electric cooperative navigates federal regulations and surging capital costs.
That was the message delivered to members by SMPA CEO and General Manager Brad Zaporski, who struck a mostly positive, if cautious, tone during the nonprofit organization’s annual meeting in Ridgway on June 8.
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