Legal Notice of Annual Meeting of Members and
Proposed Amendments to the Articles of Incorporation
The Annual Meeting of Members of UNITED POWER, INC. will be held Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. at the Waymire Dome at Riverdale Regional Park, located at 9755 Henderson Road in Brighton, Colorado. Members can attend in-person or via livestream. Instructions for participating in the meeting virtually can be found on the cooperative’s website at www.unitedpower.com.
The meeting will be for the purposes of electing directors, deciding on proposed amendments to the cooperative’s Articles of Incorporation brought forward by the board of directors, considering and approving reports for the prior fiscal year, and transacting such other business as may properly come before the meeting.
This year there are elections in the following districts: North, Central, South, and Mountain for four-year terms. The candidates nominated by petition are Phil Tiffany and Virginia A. “Ginny” Buczek (incumbent) in the North District; Vicki Erickson and Lisa Hough in the Central District; Steven Douglas (Incumbent) in the South District; and Tamra K Waltemath (Incumbent) in the Mountain District. All Members are entitled to cast a vote for the director positions of every district, regardless of the district where the Member is domiciled.
Articles of Incorporation — Proposed Amendments
The Board of Directors recommends that the membership approve proposed amendments to the Articles of Incorporation. If approved, the organization will file these amendments with the State.
These amendments will ensure the cooperative’s Articles of Incorporation are clear, transparent, and consistent with current state laws and the cooperative’s Bylaws. Specifically, the proposed amendments remove duplicative and outdated language and add clarifying language where necessary. The proposed amendments to the Articles of Incorporation were placed in full in the Brighton Standard Blade on March 19, 2026 and are available to view on the cooperative’s website at https://www.unitedpower.com.
Additional information including how to cast a ballot and deadlines for voting can be found at https://www.unitedpower.com/annual-meeting.
UNITED POWER, INC. By: /s/Beth Martin, Secretary
NOTICE is hereby given that at the regular meeting of the Town Board of Trustees of the Town of Firestone, State of Colorado, to be held on February 18, 2026, at the hour of 6:00 P.M. at 9900 Park Avenue, Firestone, Colorado 80504, United Power, Inc. will announce its intent to apply for a franchise and to request that the Firestone Town Board of Trustees adopt an ordinance granting an electric franchise to United Power, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF FIRESTONE, COLORADO, GRANTING AN ELECTRIC FRANCHISE TO UNITED POWER, INC. ITS AFFILIATES, SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, THE RIGHT TO USE THE STREETS WITHIN THE TOWN TO FURNISH, SELL, TRANSPORT, TRANSMIT AND DISTRIBUTE ELECTRICITY TO THE TOWN AND TO ALL RESIDENTS OF THE TOWN, GRANTING THE RIGHT TO ACQUIRE, CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, LOCATE, MAINTAIN, OPERATE AND EXTEND INTO, WITHIN AND THROUGH THE TOWN ALL FACILITIES REASONABLY NECESSARY TO FURNISH, SELL, TRANSMIT AND DISTRIBUTE ELECTRICITY WITHIN AND THROUGH THE TOWN AND FIXING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS THEREOF.
The franchise to be applied for will be for a term of twenty (20) years and governed by the terms and conditions of a separate Franchise Agreement, which will be approved as part of the Board of Trustee’s adoption of the franchise ordinance. United Power shall collect a fee from a surcharge upon Town residents who are members of United Power, Inc.
The Town of Firestone Board of Trustees, at its regular meeting on February 18, 2025, introduce and consider the first reading of the ordinance granting an electric franchise to United Power. The meeting will be held at the Board of Trustees Boardroom within the Firestone Police Department and Municipal Court building, located at 9900 Park Avenue, Firestone, Colorado 80504, will be open to the public and may be attended in person or with a remote attendance option at the above date and time. Information to attend the meeting via remote teleconferencing technology platform will be posted on the Town web site at www.firestoneco.gov at least 24 hours before the start of the meeting. Interested persons may contact the Deputy Town Clerk, Missy Carranco, for further information.
Dated at Brighton, Colorado, this 22nd day of January, 2026.
UNITED POWER, INC.
BY
Mark A. Gabriel, President and Chief Executive Officer
PUBLISHED
Longmont Times-Call January 31, 2026
LEGAL NOTICE: Change in the Rate Tariffs of United Power
LEGAL NOTICE: Attempt to Settle Unclaimed Capital Credit Retirements
NOTICE OF CHANGE IN THE REGULATIONS AND TARIFFS OF UNITED POWER, INC.
You are hereby notified that UNITED POWER, INC. (United Power) proposes to make changes to its Rules and Regulations and Electric Rate Sheet No. 9.1 to become effective on or after Aug. 1, 2025.
The elected governing body, specifically, the United Power Board of Directors has determined the cooperative’s Rules and Regulations and Electric Rate Sheet No. 9.1 require updates to:
- correct references to outdated sections or numerals;
- remove duplicate and confusing language in an effort to streamline the Rules and Regulations to promote member understanding;
- provide guidance on disconnections during extreme weather events consistent with Colorado statute;
- provide notice of United Power’s handling of construction deposits that may be applied to damage claims;
- update application fees to align with increased market and operational costs;
- provide guidance on United Power’s notification process for planned outages; and
- provide clarity about United Power’s regulations governing member complaints.
The present and proposed Rules and Regulations and Rate Sheet No. 9.1 are available for examination at the Coal Creek branch office located at 5 Gross Dam Road, Golden, CO; the headquarters office located at 500 Cooperative Way, Brighton, CO; and the Carbon Valley Service Center office located at 9586 E. I-25 Frontage Road, Longmont, CO.
Anyone who desires to comment about the proposed changes may submit written comments with United Power at 500 Cooperative Way, Brighton, CO 80603 at least 10 days before the proposed effective date. Anyone who desires to file a complaint about the proposed changes shall submit that complaint in writing and shall include such facts and other information to adequately state the reason(s) for the complaint. Any complaint regarding the proposed Rules and Regulations and Electric Rate Sheet No. 9.1 changes shall be considered by United Power consistent with the currently effective Rules and Regulations.
UNITED POWER, INC.
By: Mark A. Gabriel, President and Chief Executive Officer
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LEGAL NOTICE: Official Posting of Nominations for Director by Petition
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