Not-for-profit cooperative power

After 70+ years, our mission remains the same

Tri-State began as a not-for-profit association of electric co-ops in 1952 with the goal of providing electricity to rural homes, businesses and farms across the West—and that’s still what drives us today. In accordance with cooperative principles, our mission is to supply our member systems with reliable, affordable and responsible electricity.

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Safety is our core value

We attend to the safety of our employees, contractors and communities before all other priorities. We aspire to prevent all fatalities and serious injuries by putting the protection of human life above all else. Since 2020, Tri-State has won over a dozen awards recognizing decades of outstanding safety performance from both field and plant employees.

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Reliable, affordable, responsible power

As a member-owned and -governed cooperative, every member has a voice and a vote in where we’re going and how we’re getting there. Our priorities are the same as the members we serve: safe, affordable, clean and reliable power. As a co-op, we’re putting people first.

How we do it

The cooperative difference at work

Michelle Pastor

Relationship Manager

We really are like family. I have so many great friends in the cooperative world and after each member visit, I feel energized. My favorite days are those that I spend with our members!

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Join the people behind the power

What sets a career in cooperatives apart is the satisfaction you get knowing you’re making a difference. At Tri-State, we’re working together to create solutions for the energy landscape of tomorrow. Because whatever the future holds, we’ll power it.

Careers at Tri-State

450+

Employee volunteer hours used in 2024. Tri-State gives each employee eight paid volunteer hours a year to use in their local community.
$265,516

donated to 78 charities and organizations through Tri-State’s match program in 2024.
50+

community events co-sponsored with our members in 2024, including various county fairs, races and rodeos.