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  1. Member Choice Recipients Announced for Final Round of 2021

    12/28/2021 - 11:12 AM
    Member Choice Recipients Announced for Final Round of 2021 Tuesday | December 28, 2021 High Country Auxiliary and the Mead High School Band have been selected based on nominations submitted by members throughout the final part of the year. Read more >
  2. Members Invited to Attend the 2024 Annual Meeting

    03/12/2024 - 03:10 PM
    Title Members Invited to Attend the 2024 Annual Meeting /sites/default/files/styles/news_card_553x430_/public/news/AM2023_1320x860.jpg?h=45932144&itok=0279N6WU Tuesday | March 12, 2024 Card Teaser United Power celebrates 85 years of service at this year’s Annual Meeting. United Power Celebrates 85 Years of Service at This Year’s Annual Meeting United Power has been proudly serving members along the Colorado Front Range for 85 years — setting the standard for innovative excellence in system performance, technological adoption and deployment, member engagement, and commitment to community growth and development. The cooperative has accomplished a lot in the past year as it prepares for the upcoming exit from its wholesale power contract in May, including record reliability and groundbreaking energy partnerships, a renewed dedication to supporting key accounts while maintaining the same level of local involvement, and expanding member programs and self-serve options. Members are invited to attend the 2024 Annual Meeting on April 17 and join the cooperative in celebrating the many ways it is “Here for Good.”  Voting in the annual Director Election also provides United Power members the unique opportunity to have a voice in the cooperative’s future. Each year, your votes determine who will serve on the Board of Directors. Member participation in the election is crucial to helping the cooperative better serve you.  Five candidates are running for election to the Board of Directors this year. One seat in the Mountain, North, Central, and South Districts is up for election. The director candidates are Stephen Whiteside (incumbent) in the Mountain District; Brian A. McCormick (incumbent) in the North District; Tim Erickson (incumbent) and Paige Wagner-Maul in the Central District; and Brad Case (incumbent) in the South District. Consider attending the Meet the Candidates event on March 19 to learn more about director candidates or read their candidate statements here.  A bylaw amendment is included on this year’s ballot regarding director term lengths. Members are being asked if director terms should be changed from three years to four years.  Balloting opens on March 15. United Power encourages all members to cast their votes in the election. Members may vote electronically through their online account or via mail ballots, sent to all members. Online and mail-in ballots must be received by 11:59 a.m. on April 16, or members can vote in person on April 17 at the meeting. Ballot drop boxes will not be available in cooperative offices this year, however a ballot drop box will be available on-site at the Annual Meeting from noon to 4 p.m. Directors represent all members and are therefore elected on an “at-large” basis. This means members may cast a vote for a director in each district and not just their own. Directors serve in geographic districts to ensure accessibility for members and to provide a representative cross-section of United Power’s member base in the co-op’s governing body. Attend the Annual Meeting The 2024 Annual Meeting will be held at Riverdale Regional Park on April 17. Registration opens at 4:30 p.m. and balloting closes at the beginning of the official business meeting at 6:30 p.m. Members may also view a livestream of the meeting posted here.   
  3. Members Prioritize Mental Health & Outdoor Recreation for Grants

    07/14/2020 - 09:15 AM
    Title Members Prioritize Mental Health & Outdoor Recreation for Grants /sites/default/files/styles/news_card_553x430_/public/news/MemberChoice.jpg?itok=xQRicKHr Tuesday | July 14, 2020 Card Teaser Members focused again on relief for the community during this time, with a number of nominations for two organizations that support mental health and recreation. United Power introduced its new Member Choice Grants program earlier this year, asking members to nominate a nonprofit organization in its service territory they would like to see the cooperative help support. These grant nominations allow United Power to provide support for causes and organizations members truly care about. During the first round of nominations, members recognized food banks for meeting the needs of others during this time, awarding the Fort Lupton Food Bank and Carbon Valley Help Center with grants.  Members focused again on relief for the community during this time, with a number of nominations for two organizations that support mental health and recreation. United Power is happy to announce the two nonprofits receiving $1,000 Member Choice Grants. Richard Lambert Foundation The foundation provides care, support and essential resources for bereaved children and adults, allowing them to create a foundation for hope, healing and survival. The grant will be used to ensure mental health and grief support is accessible. Barr Lake State Park Barr Lake State Park is a quiet lake just northeast of Denver. There’s something for every type of outdoors person at Barr Lake, from fishing and bird watching to boating and kayaking. Grant funds will be used to support Lake Appreciation Day on July 11.  Nominations are now open for the third round of Member Choice Grants, which will be announced in the next United Newsline. To submit a nomination, fill out the form on our Member Choice page and provide a brief reason why you feel the organization should receive the grant.
  4. Mitigating Wildfire Risk Proactive Strategies to Protect Members & Communities

    10/07/2025 - 12:15 PM
    Title Mitigating Wildfire Risk Proactive Strategies to Protect Members & Communities /sites/default/files/styles/news_card_553x430_/public/news/SeptOct2020_NL_FireMitigation.jpg?h=45932144&itok=vJP6gkTg Monday | October 13, 2025 Card Teaser October is recognized as Fire Prevention Month, but for the cooperative, every day is an ongoing effort to improve fire mitigation strategies that protect members and communities. Proactive Strategies to Protect Members & Communities A small neighborhood on the northeast side of the Gross Dam Reservoir in Coal Creek Canyon was evacuated late last summer after a fire erupted at a work site in the community. The Lake Shore Fire damaged at least two structures and burned nearly seven acres before it was contained. Although United Power members were minimally impacted due to the rapid response of local emergency management teams, the close call demonstrates the reality of wildfire risks in Colorado. October is nationally recognized as Fire Prevention Month, but for the cooperative, every day is an ongoing effort to improve fire mitigation strategies that protect members and communities. United Power debuted its first official Wildfire Mitigation Plan in 2019 to highlight existing programs and guide future initiatives. It directs the cooperative to implement industry-leading strategies and utilize innovative technologies that identify and address risk factors. Like Our Cooperative Roadmap, the plan evolves each year through review and revision, accounting for emerging technology and new data about the service territory.  “A wildfire mitigation plan is essential for any electric utility and is top of mind at United Power,” said Adam Dillon, Vice President of Operations. “Not only does it prepare us for a wildfire event and help protect our communities, it also helps improve our system reliability and keeps us engaged with the communities we serve.” The single largest element of the plan is its robust and aggressive approach to vegetation management, which includes clearing rights-of-way and increasing accessibility to electrical equipment for maintenance and outage restoration. Clearing overgrowth is critical and removes hazards that could create an ignition or fuel source. The cooperative onboarded a new solution for efficiently scheduling and tracking vegetation management projects called AiDash in 2021. The sophisticated software leverages artificial intelligence with satellite imagery to establish growth patterns and identify risks in real time. The implementation was so successful that AiDash recognized United Power for its impact on wildfire risk reduction. One of the cooperative’s challenges in wildfire mitigation is serving a rugged mountain territory with difficult terrain for crews to inspect efficiently. United Power recently enhanced its drone inspection program with light detection and ranging imaging — more commonly known as LiDAR — to map high risk areas and conduct line inspections. This imaging helps quickly identify issues so that repairs can be made sooner. The first flights took place late last year with additional focus earlier this summer. The implementation of AiDash and LiDAR continues the cooperative’s historical trend of reviewing and deploying new technology in innovative ways that improve system resiliency and mitigate wildfire risk. The cooperative has long been an industry leader for its deployment of automated smart devices, which allows the cooperative to quickly restore power during an outage or cut the flow of power during high-risk fire weather. United Power also uses infrared cameras to detect heat signatures at its substations and sensors strategically located in high-risk areas that can detect smoke and gas particulates.  “We are always looking at ways to improve our mitigation plan,” said Travis Rodlin, Mountain Area Manager. “Technology is ever changing. Our use of artificial intelligence may increase as it evolves to improve speed and efficiency of our evaluations and efforts. Hybrid undergrounding is also being researched within the industry, which could benefit areas where undergrounding was not previously cost effective or possible.” United Power has developed operational procedures, called Wildfire Safety Mode, that are enacted when the National Weather Service issues Red Flag Warnings. These warnings mean the combination of weather conditions — high temperatures, low humidity, and strong winds — increase the risk of fire danger. While in wildfire safety mode, the system will automatically de-energize line segments when foreign objects are detected, and they will remain off until crews have completed a manual inspection. Another inspection is completed after power is restored. This may temporarily increase outage restoration times but substantially increases safety and reduces fire risk.  “Ultimately, wildfire mitigation cannot be the sole responsibility of any single utility,” Rodlin said. “It requires a community-wide commitment. Proactive measures like home hardening, creating defensible space, and property-wide mitigation are essential to help our communities be better prepared. That is why we actively collaborate at the county and state levels and will continue to support local efforts to build a more resilient community together.”  Members can learn more about the cooperative’s Wildfire Mitigation Plan here.   
  5. Mutton Busting: Toughest Sport on Wool

    01/22/2019 - 04:06 PM
    Mutton Busting: Toughest Sport on Wool Monday | July 2, 2018 For years, the Adams County Fair has provided an opportunity to channel that spirit into a popular rugrat rodeo activity – Mutton Bustin’. Mutton Bustin’ will return with the fair in August, but will introduce an exciting new change from previous event formats. Read more >
  6. Myths of Energy Efficiency

    02/14/2022 - 02:38 PM
    Title Myths of Energy Efficiency /sites/default/files/styles/news_card_553x430_/public/news/Feb2020_NL_EEMyths.jpg?itok=vFFnVeSz Monday | February 14, 2022 Card Teaser As your cooperative, we want to provide you with the most useful information and applicable resources to help you save on bills. As your cooperative, we want to provide you with the most useful information and applicable resources to help you save on bills. To help you make more informed decisions, we tackle some common energy efficiency myths in this column. Reducing Energy Use is Too Expensive A common and enduring myth about energy efficiency is cost. The stigma associated with it assumes it’s too expensive and not worth it. While costly energy efficiency upgrades are possible, many immediate steps you can take are simple behavioral and habitual changes. These include turning off lights in unused rooms, unplugging or shutting down unused electronics, closing doors to empty rooms while heating/cooling systems are running, limiting use of vents in the kitchen or bathroom and remembering to close your curtains in the summer – and conversely open them in the winter – to keep sunlight from affecting the temperature inside your home. Setting Thermostat Higher Heats Home Faster No matter what temperature you set your thermostat, your furnace will work equally as hard and fast to meet that goal. The only difference achieved by setting the temperature to a higher degree is that the system will work for a longer period of time, therefore using more energy. The same applies to air conditioners when set to a lower temperature than necessary. Although blasting your heater or air conditioning does not heat or cool your home more quickly, adjusting your thermostat up or down a few degrees, depending on the season, can help you save energy. Closing Vents in Unused Rooms Saves Energy Shutting vents in empty or unused rooms may seem logical to save energy. Heating or cooling an empty space does appear to waste energy. However, your system cannot detect closed vents and will continue trying to push air to them. When the air cannot escape, it reverses and can cause damage to your system. Instead of closing vents, practice closing doors to rooms that are not in use. When doors are open, it allows the hot or cold air from inside the room to escape and the air from outside the room to enter, which can force your system to work harder to maintain thermostat settings. Closed doors prevent air from entering or exiting so the system can properly heat or cool the room and maintain it more easily. Using energy more efficiently isn’t as difficult as you may believe. Small behavioral changes make a big difference. To review more ways to save, check out our website at www.unitedpower.com/energy-tips or contact an Energy Management Specialist at 303-637-1300. How to Monitor Your Energy Usage United Power members looking for ways to use energy more efficiently this year and save on their energy bills can utilize free resources available exclusively to the cooperative’s members. View Usage With Power Portal Power Portal was launched as an ancillary feature of the cooperative’s online account tool for members to view advanced data on their energy use over the course of days, weeks, months and more. The software breaks your energy usage down into 15-minute segments to provide you with a detailed picture of what activities or habits are controlling your energy usage. Members can even use the tool to evaluate on- and off-peak energy usage. Armed with the ability to diagnose behaviors that lead to excess energy usage, members can begin taking real steps toward using energy more efficiently. Members can even use this tool to gauge the effectiveness of energy efficient updates to their home. For more information, go to the Power Portal page.  Demand Calculator Adding or upgrading an appliance in your home? United Power recently debuted its new demand calculator, which allows members to toggle different appliances on and off to see what demand they could require in your home. To use the calculator or learn more about the demand rate, go to the Understanding Demand page.
  7. Myths of Energy Efficiency

    02/22/2021 - 12:00 PM
    Myths of Energy Efficiency Friday | February 5, 2021 As your cooperative, we want to provide you with the most useful information and applicable resources to help you save on bills. Read more >
  8. National Lineman Appreciation Day on April 18, 2019

    04/29/2019 - 01:35 PM
    National Lineman Appreciation Day on April 18, 2019 Friday | March 1, 2019 United Power is dedicated to keeping our members’ lights on. That wouldn’t be possible without the help of our skilled linemen, who work each day behind the scenes to improve our system and prevent outages before they happen. Read more >
  9. National Preparedness Month 2023

    09/13/2023 - 10:32 AM
    National Preparedness Month 2023 Wednesday | September 13, 2023 This year’s theme, “Preparing for Older Adults,” touches how to plan ahead. Read more >
  10. National Work Zone Awareness Week

    03/08/2021 - 02:38 PM
    National Work Zone Awareness Week Monday | March 8, 2021 National Work Zone Awareness will be Recognized April 26-30, 2021. Read more >
  11. New Fort Lupton Payment Kiosk

    02/05/2021 - 01:23 PM
    New Fort Lupton Payment Kiosk Friday | February 5, 2021 United Power members living in and around Fort Lupton now have access to a new payment kiosk. The new kiosk is located inside the Bank of Colorado’s Operations Center, 605 4th St. Read more >
  12. New Hours for Brighton & Ft. Lupton Walk-In Services

    05/30/2018 - 02:48 PM
    Title New Hours for Brighton & Ft. Lupton Walk-In Services /sites/default/files/styles/news_card_553x430_/public/news/2017_04_27_NewHours.jpg?itok=CL-3HWpN Thursday | April 27, 2017 Card Teaser More Hours to Serve You! More Hours to Serve You! United Power’s Brighton and Ft. Lupton offices will offer expanded hours beginning on May 1st. Both offices will now be open from 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Monday–Friday to serve walk-in members with account changes and in-person payments. United Power’s Brighton office is located at 500 Cooperative Way along the I-76 frontage road in Brighton, and the Ft. Lupton office is located at 1200 Dexter Street in the Safeway shopping center in Ft. Lupton. United Power’s Coal Creek office hours will stay the same, offering walk-in services and payments from 7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m., Monday–Friday and we will continue to offer 24 hour dispatch for outages and emergencies. Walk-in payment locations are one of many convenient options for United Power members to make a payment and access account information. Members can pay 24 hours per day over the phone and online through SmartHub. In addition, United Power members can also make cash payments at any MoneyGram location. Check out all of our payment and billing options here.

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  1. Member Choice Recipients Announced for Final Round of 2021

    12/28/2021 - 11:12 AM
    Member Choice Recipients Announced for Final Round of 2021 Tuesday | December 28, 2021 High Country Auxiliary and the Mead High School Band have been selected based on nominations submitted by members throughout the final part of the year. Read more >
  2. Members Invited to Attend the 2024 Annual Meeting

    03/12/2024 - 03:10 PM
    Title Members Invited to Attend the 2024 Annual Meeting /sites/default/files/styles/news_card_553x430_/public/news/AM2023_1320x860.jpg?h=45932144&itok=0279N6WU Tuesday | March 12, 2024 Card Teaser United Power celebrates 85 years of service at this year’s Annual Meeting. United Power Celebrates 85 Years of Service at This Year’s Annual Meeting United Power has been proudly serving members along the Colorado Front Range for 85 years — setting the standard for innovative excellence in system performance, technological adoption and deployment, member engagement, and commitment to community growth and development. The cooperative has accomplished a lot in the past year as it prepares for the upcoming exit from its wholesale power contract in May, including record reliability and groundbreaking energy partnerships, a renewed dedication to supporting key accounts while maintaining the same level of local involvement, and expanding member programs and self-serve options. Members are invited to attend the 2024 Annual Meeting on April 17 and join the cooperative in celebrating the many ways it is “Here for Good.”  Voting in the annual Director Election also provides United Power members the unique opportunity to have a voice in the cooperative’s future. Each year, your votes determine who will serve on the Board of Directors. Member participation in the election is crucial to helping the cooperative better serve you.  Five candidates are running for election to the Board of Directors this year. One seat in the Mountain, North, Central, and South Districts is up for election. The director candidates are Stephen Whiteside (incumbent) in the Mountain District; Brian A. McCormick (incumbent) in the North District; Tim Erickson (incumbent) and Paige Wagner-Maul in the Central District; and Brad Case (incumbent) in the South District. Consider attending the Meet the Candidates event on March 19 to learn more about director candidates or read their candidate statements here.  A bylaw amendment is included on this year’s ballot regarding director term lengths. Members are being asked if director terms should be changed from three years to four years.  Balloting opens on March 15. United Power encourages all members to cast their votes in the election. Members may vote electronically through their online account or via mail ballots, sent to all members. Online and mail-in ballots must be received by 11:59 a.m. on April 16, or members can vote in person on April 17 at the meeting. Ballot drop boxes will not be available in cooperative offices this year, however a ballot drop box will be available on-site at the Annual Meeting from noon to 4 p.m. Directors represent all members and are therefore elected on an “at-large” basis. This means members may cast a vote for a director in each district and not just their own. Directors serve in geographic districts to ensure accessibility for members and to provide a representative cross-section of United Power’s member base in the co-op’s governing body. Attend the Annual Meeting The 2024 Annual Meeting will be held at Riverdale Regional Park on April 17. Registration opens at 4:30 p.m. and balloting closes at the beginning of the official business meeting at 6:30 p.m. Members may also view a livestream of the meeting posted here.   
  3. Members Prioritize Mental Health & Outdoor Recreation for Grants

    07/14/2020 - 09:15 AM
    Title Members Prioritize Mental Health & Outdoor Recreation for Grants /sites/default/files/styles/news_card_553x430_/public/news/MemberChoice.jpg?itok=xQRicKHr Tuesday | July 14, 2020 Card Teaser Members focused again on relief for the community during this time, with a number of nominations for two organizations that support mental health and recreation. United Power introduced its new Member Choice Grants program earlier this year, asking members to nominate a nonprofit organization in its service territory they would like to see the cooperative help support. These grant nominations allow United Power to provide support for causes and organizations members truly care about. During the first round of nominations, members recognized food banks for meeting the needs of others during this time, awarding the Fort Lupton Food Bank and Carbon Valley Help Center with grants.  Members focused again on relief for the community during this time, with a number of nominations for two organizations that support mental health and recreation. United Power is happy to announce the two nonprofits receiving $1,000 Member Choice Grants. Richard Lambert Foundation The foundation provides care, support and essential resources for bereaved children and adults, allowing them to create a foundation for hope, healing and survival. The grant will be used to ensure mental health and grief support is accessible. Barr Lake State Park Barr Lake State Park is a quiet lake just northeast of Denver. There’s something for every type of outdoors person at Barr Lake, from fishing and bird watching to boating and kayaking. Grant funds will be used to support Lake Appreciation Day on July 11.  Nominations are now open for the third round of Member Choice Grants, which will be announced in the next United Newsline. To submit a nomination, fill out the form on our Member Choice page and provide a brief reason why you feel the organization should receive the grant.
  4. Mitigating Wildfire Risk Proactive Strategies to Protect Members & Communities

    10/07/2025 - 12:15 PM
    Title Mitigating Wildfire Risk Proactive Strategies to Protect Members & Communities /sites/default/files/styles/news_card_553x430_/public/news/SeptOct2020_NL_FireMitigation.jpg?h=45932144&itok=vJP6gkTg Monday | October 13, 2025 Card Teaser October is recognized as Fire Prevention Month, but for the cooperative, every day is an ongoing effort to improve fire mitigation strategies that protect members and communities. Proactive Strategies to Protect Members & Communities A small neighborhood on the northeast side of the Gross Dam Reservoir in Coal Creek Canyon was evacuated late last summer after a fire erupted at a work site in the community. The Lake Shore Fire damaged at least two structures and burned nearly seven acres before it was contained. Although United Power members were minimally impacted due to the rapid response of local emergency management teams, the close call demonstrates the reality of wildfire risks in Colorado. October is nationally recognized as Fire Prevention Month, but for the cooperative, every day is an ongoing effort to improve fire mitigation strategies that protect members and communities. United Power debuted its first official Wildfire Mitigation Plan in 2019 to highlight existing programs and guide future initiatives. It directs the cooperative to implement industry-leading strategies and utilize innovative technologies that identify and address risk factors. Like Our Cooperative Roadmap, the plan evolves each year through review and revision, accounting for emerging technology and new data about the service territory.  “A wildfire mitigation plan is essential for any electric utility and is top of mind at United Power,” said Adam Dillon, Vice President of Operations. “Not only does it prepare us for a wildfire event and help protect our communities, it also helps improve our system reliability and keeps us engaged with the communities we serve.” The single largest element of the plan is its robust and aggressive approach to vegetation management, which includes clearing rights-of-way and increasing accessibility to electrical equipment for maintenance and outage restoration. Clearing overgrowth is critical and removes hazards that could create an ignition or fuel source. The cooperative onboarded a new solution for efficiently scheduling and tracking vegetation management projects called AiDash in 2021. The sophisticated software leverages artificial intelligence with satellite imagery to establish growth patterns and identify risks in real time. The implementation was so successful that AiDash recognized United Power for its impact on wildfire risk reduction. One of the cooperative’s challenges in wildfire mitigation is serving a rugged mountain territory with difficult terrain for crews to inspect efficiently. United Power recently enhanced its drone inspection program with light detection and ranging imaging — more commonly known as LiDAR — to map high risk areas and conduct line inspections. This imaging helps quickly identify issues so that repairs can be made sooner. The first flights took place late last year with additional focus earlier this summer. The implementation of AiDash and LiDAR continues the cooperative’s historical trend of reviewing and deploying new technology in innovative ways that improve system resiliency and mitigate wildfire risk. The cooperative has long been an industry leader for its deployment of automated smart devices, which allows the cooperative to quickly restore power during an outage or cut the flow of power during high-risk fire weather. United Power also uses infrared cameras to detect heat signatures at its substations and sensors strategically located in high-risk areas that can detect smoke and gas particulates.  “We are always looking at ways to improve our mitigation plan,” said Travis Rodlin, Mountain Area Manager. “Technology is ever changing. Our use of artificial intelligence may increase as it evolves to improve speed and efficiency of our evaluations and efforts. Hybrid undergrounding is also being researched within the industry, which could benefit areas where undergrounding was not previously cost effective or possible.” United Power has developed operational procedures, called Wildfire Safety Mode, that are enacted when the National Weather Service issues Red Flag Warnings. These warnings mean the combination of weather conditions — high temperatures, low humidity, and strong winds — increase the risk of fire danger. While in wildfire safety mode, the system will automatically de-energize line segments when foreign objects are detected, and they will remain off until crews have completed a manual inspection. Another inspection is completed after power is restored. This may temporarily increase outage restoration times but substantially increases safety and reduces fire risk.  “Ultimately, wildfire mitigation cannot be the sole responsibility of any single utility,” Rodlin said. “It requires a community-wide commitment. Proactive measures like home hardening, creating defensible space, and property-wide mitigation are essential to help our communities be better prepared. That is why we actively collaborate at the county and state levels and will continue to support local efforts to build a more resilient community together.”  Members can learn more about the cooperative’s Wildfire Mitigation Plan here.   
  5. Mutton Busting: Toughest Sport on Wool

    01/22/2019 - 04:06 PM
    Mutton Busting: Toughest Sport on Wool Monday | July 2, 2018 For years, the Adams County Fair has provided an opportunity to channel that spirit into a popular rugrat rodeo activity – Mutton Bustin’. Mutton Bustin’ will return with the fair in August, but will introduce an exciting new change from previous event formats. Read more >
  6. Myths of Energy Efficiency

    02/14/2022 - 02:38 PM
    Title Myths of Energy Efficiency /sites/default/files/styles/news_card_553x430_/public/news/Feb2020_NL_EEMyths.jpg?itok=vFFnVeSz Monday | February 14, 2022 Card Teaser As your cooperative, we want to provide you with the most useful information and applicable resources to help you save on bills. As your cooperative, we want to provide you with the most useful information and applicable resources to help you save on bills. To help you make more informed decisions, we tackle some common energy efficiency myths in this column. Reducing Energy Use is Too Expensive A common and enduring myth about energy efficiency is cost. The stigma associated with it assumes it’s too expensive and not worth it. While costly energy efficiency upgrades are possible, many immediate steps you can take are simple behavioral and habitual changes. These include turning off lights in unused rooms, unplugging or shutting down unused electronics, closing doors to empty rooms while heating/cooling systems are running, limiting use of vents in the kitchen or bathroom and remembering to close your curtains in the summer – and conversely open them in the winter – to keep sunlight from affecting the temperature inside your home. Setting Thermostat Higher Heats Home Faster No matter what temperature you set your thermostat, your furnace will work equally as hard and fast to meet that goal. The only difference achieved by setting the temperature to a higher degree is that the system will work for a longer period of time, therefore using more energy. The same applies to air conditioners when set to a lower temperature than necessary. Although blasting your heater or air conditioning does not heat or cool your home more quickly, adjusting your thermostat up or down a few degrees, depending on the season, can help you save energy. Closing Vents in Unused Rooms Saves Energy Shutting vents in empty or unused rooms may seem logical to save energy. Heating or cooling an empty space does appear to waste energy. However, your system cannot detect closed vents and will continue trying to push air to them. When the air cannot escape, it reverses and can cause damage to your system. Instead of closing vents, practice closing doors to rooms that are not in use. When doors are open, it allows the hot or cold air from inside the room to escape and the air from outside the room to enter, which can force your system to work harder to maintain thermostat settings. Closed doors prevent air from entering or exiting so the system can properly heat or cool the room and maintain it more easily. Using energy more efficiently isn’t as difficult as you may believe. Small behavioral changes make a big difference. To review more ways to save, check out our website at www.unitedpower.com/energy-tips or contact an Energy Management Specialist at 303-637-1300. How to Monitor Your Energy Usage United Power members looking for ways to use energy more efficiently this year and save on their energy bills can utilize free resources available exclusively to the cooperative’s members. View Usage With Power Portal Power Portal was launched as an ancillary feature of the cooperative’s online account tool for members to view advanced data on their energy use over the course of days, weeks, months and more. The software breaks your energy usage down into 15-minute segments to provide you with a detailed picture of what activities or habits are controlling your energy usage. Members can even use the tool to evaluate on- and off-peak energy usage. Armed with the ability to diagnose behaviors that lead to excess energy usage, members can begin taking real steps toward using energy more efficiently. Members can even use this tool to gauge the effectiveness of energy efficient updates to their home. For more information, go to the Power Portal page.  Demand Calculator Adding or upgrading an appliance in your home? United Power recently debuted its new demand calculator, which allows members to toggle different appliances on and off to see what demand they could require in your home. To use the calculator or learn more about the demand rate, go to the Understanding Demand page.
  7. Myths of Energy Efficiency

    02/22/2021 - 12:00 PM
    Myths of Energy Efficiency Friday | February 5, 2021 As your cooperative, we want to provide you with the most useful information and applicable resources to help you save on bills. Read more >
  8. National Lineman Appreciation Day on April 18, 2019

    04/29/2019 - 01:35 PM
    National Lineman Appreciation Day on April 18, 2019 Friday | March 1, 2019 United Power is dedicated to keeping our members’ lights on. That wouldn’t be possible without the help of our skilled linemen, who work each day behind the scenes to improve our system and prevent outages before they happen. Read more >
  9. National Preparedness Month 2023

    09/13/2023 - 10:32 AM
    National Preparedness Month 2023 Wednesday | September 13, 2023 This year’s theme, “Preparing for Older Adults,” touches how to plan ahead. Read more >
  10. National Work Zone Awareness Week

    03/08/2021 - 02:38 PM
    National Work Zone Awareness Week Monday | March 8, 2021 National Work Zone Awareness will be Recognized April 26-30, 2021. Read more >
  11. New Fort Lupton Payment Kiosk

    02/05/2021 - 01:23 PM
    New Fort Lupton Payment Kiosk Friday | February 5, 2021 United Power members living in and around Fort Lupton now have access to a new payment kiosk. The new kiosk is located inside the Bank of Colorado’s Operations Center, 605 4th St. Read more >
  12. New Hours for Brighton & Ft. Lupton Walk-In Services

    05/30/2018 - 02:48 PM
    Title New Hours for Brighton & Ft. Lupton Walk-In Services /sites/default/files/styles/news_card_553x430_/public/news/2017_04_27_NewHours.jpg?itok=CL-3HWpN Thursday | April 27, 2017 Card Teaser More Hours to Serve You! More Hours to Serve You! United Power’s Brighton and Ft. Lupton offices will offer expanded hours beginning on May 1st. Both offices will now be open from 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Monday–Friday to serve walk-in members with account changes and in-person payments. United Power’s Brighton office is located at 500 Cooperative Way along the I-76 frontage road in Brighton, and the Ft. Lupton office is located at 1200 Dexter Street in the Safeway shopping center in Ft. Lupton. United Power’s Coal Creek office hours will stay the same, offering walk-in services and payments from 7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m., Monday–Friday and we will continue to offer 24 hour dispatch for outages and emergencies. Walk-in payment locations are one of many convenient options for United Power members to make a payment and access account information. Members can pay 24 hours per day over the phone and online through SmartHub. In addition, United Power members can also make cash payments at any MoneyGram location. Check out all of our payment and billing options here.

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