United Power members in the north Commerce City area were affected by a widespread outage on Wednesday afternoon at about 4:10 p.m. The outage affected the Reunion, Fronterra Village and Buffalo Run areas of northern Commerce City. The outage occurred during relay testing in the substation, and crews were able to quickly restore power to the area. All members had power fully restored by 4:35 p.m. Thank you to our members for their patience.
United Power to Seek Board Candidates in the South District
Director Robert Grant Resigns Effective July 31st United Power’s Board of Directors announced an opening for a director in United Power’s South District. Director Robert Grant resigned from the United Power board effective July 31, 2017. Grant originally joined the board in 2013, and was re-elected to his position in 2016. “On behalf of the…… Continue Reading
United Power Announces New CEO
July 27, 2017 United Power Board President James Vigessa officially announced the promotion of John Parker to Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the cooperative. Parker has served as United Power’s Chief Financial Officer since 2006, and has been serving as interim CEO since the resignation of Darryl Schriver on June 8, 2017. “On behalf of…… Continue Reading
Underground Fault Issue Possible Cause of Afternoon Outage
Updated at 3:45 p.m. Power has been restored to all members. If you continue to experience an outage, please report it by calling our outage line at 303-637-1350 or by logging in to your account via SmartHub. ************************************************************* Commercial members in the Larkridge Shopping Center in Thornton, including Dick’s Sporting Goods, Sears and Bed…… Continue Reading
Please Note: New Payment Mailing Address
Update Your Records to send Payments via US Mail Please note that United Power’s payment mailing address has changed. To send payments to United Power via US Mail, please use the following address: UNITED POWER, INC. PO BOX 173703 DENVER, CO 80217-3703 Effective immediately, remit coupons included in member’s bills will reflect the new payment…… Continue Reading
It Pays to Be a Member – Capital Credit Refunds Issued to Members in August
2017 Capital Credit Retirement to Distribute $5 Million The United Power board approved a retirement this year of $5 million dollars, and that means that every member will get to share in the cooperative’s continuing good financial health. As the 11th consecutive year United Power has retired capital credits to its members, this $5 million…… Continue Reading
Brush Fire Causes Outage in Southern Weld County
United Power was instructed to de-energize one of our feeder lines serving members near the intersection of WCR 2 & WCR 31 this afternoon due to a brush fire in the area. Approximately 2,500 members experienced an outage from 3:28 to 4:32 p.m. Power should be restored in the area. If you are still experiencing…… Continue Reading
Extensive Damage Reported to Electric System Along East 168th from CR 23 to I-25
June 22, 2017 Updated at 12:50 p.m. Early reports of lines down on the ground, broken poles and other damage are coming in from crews responding to outage reports along WCR 2/ East 168th Ave. All lines – electrical, cable, telephone – are on the ground and strewn across the road. While crews are still…… Continue Reading
Coming Soon – Another Location to Serve Our Members Better
As a cooperative, our United Power employees always pay close attention to the needs of our members. Finding ways to better serve our members is a priority at every employee level – and a goal we as a cooperative continue to strive for. Late last year, a group of employees participating in a leadership program…… Continue Reading
United Power CEO Darryl Schriver Tenders Resignation
Darryl Schriver is leaving United Power as the cooperative’s CEO to take a position at Tri-County Electric in the Azle, Texas, located near the Dallas/Ft. Worth metroplex. Board President James Vigesaa made the announcement to United Power employees during a meeting on Wednesday afternoon. John Parker, United Power’s CFO, will serve as interim CEO until…… Continue Reading