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Sangre de Cristo Electric Co‑op outlines wildfire vegetation program, scholarships and community grants
Summary
Sangre de Cristo Electric Cooperative representatives described a multi‑year vegetation management and wildfire‑risk mitigation program funded in part by a temporary rate rider of $8 per month, plus scholarships, matching grants and other community giving.
Representatives of Sangre de Cristo Electric Cooperative updated county commissioners on the cooperative’s service territory, charitable programs and a multi‑year vegetation management program aimed at reducing wildfire risk and improving reliability.
CEO Gary Kelly and communications manager Chris McGinnis described the cooperative’s footprint (about 15,000 meters across five counties, including roughly 1,100 meters in Lake County) and said the co‑op has invested in the county’s vegetation management and…
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