Awards Presented to Kit Carson Electric

Kit Carson Electric received NOVA award

Kit Carson Electric Cooperative in Taos, New Mexico, is the Nova Award recipient for efforts to improve safety and create new economic, educational and technological opportunities for disadvantaged towns of North Central New Mexico. Kit Carson officials are working with government and civic leaders to help build strong and vital communities and improve the quality of life for residents.In anticipation of electric deregulation, Kit Carson Electric officials undertook a business diversification strategy to create separate Telecom, propane gas, Internet and economic development divisions. The co-op's efforts have helped to raise propane safety standards for residential and public buildings, expand Internet access for schools, improve local phone service, and boost economic activity in the community. At the same time, Kit Carson continues to improve electric service for member-owners. The co-op passed along $2 million in savings to member-owners through lower rates over two years.

Kit Carson Electric receives Piñon award

Kit Carson Electric has been recognized with the Pinon Award by Quality New Mexico and its New Mexico Quality Awards (NMQA) program which is modeled after the National Malcolm Baldriage Program, for the commitment to the use of quality concepts and principles toward ever-improving customer value. Senior management at Kit Carson Electric cooperative had to complete and submit an organizational profile, and undergo an assessment to determine the strengths and gaps of the cooperative; which was completed during the month of June 2004. Kit Carson Electric was recognized as making the commitment to analyze the day-to-day operations to determine ways in which to improve performance within the departments. This analysis commitment is which brought KCEC the Pinon Recognition from the NMQA program. Kit Carson Electric is pleased to have received this recognition, which demonstrates and conveys our efforts put forth to offer exceptional service to our members. Kit Carson Electric is appreciative of the Quality New Mexico awards program, which has furnished KCEC with valuable professional insight on ways of offering improved quality service and guidelines on how to reduce operational costs. KCEC will continue striving to offer the most reliable and affordable service to its members.

                  Kit Carson Electric receives VIVA award                   

On November 1, 2002 Kit Carson Electric Cooperative was presented the VIVA award along with four other companies from the state of New Mexico. ACI presents an award to a specific company or corporation in four quadrants of New Mexico and one in the Metropolitan area.This year the Award Presentation Banquet took place at Sheraton up-town hotel in Albuquerque where over 350 people attended. Senator Pete Dominici as well as other state representatives attended the award presentation. The award reflects what Kit Carson Electric Cooperative truly demonstrates and works for. Kit Carson Electric works hard to provide reliable services, low rates, needed services for northern New Mexico and contributions to community services as well as economic development.

The recipients of the award are judged on their corporate philosophy, and the vision of its future in New Mexico, the uniqueness of the company's product or service and by leading edge attributes in human resources, technology, etc. Judges look at the long-term financial investment in its local community and the state, and examples of where the company is involved in community involvement and corporate citizenship, also long-term commitment to its employees. Judges also look at the growth in jobs and what actions the company has taken to ensure its growth and success and finally what KCEC has done to make New Mexico a better place to live. Once again KCEC and its employees are acknowledged for their contribution to New Mexico and for bringing needed services to our members while providing safe, reliable, quality services to its members.

                                              KCEC, "Owned By Those We Serve."