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Power Outage: El Rito West-10/26/2020
El Rito West Members,KCEC is currently experiencing a power outage in the El Rito West area. The outage is in mountainous terrain and hard to reach. Crews are on scene and we will continue to provide updates. Thank you for your patience. ...
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KCEC Planned Outage: September 30, 2020 -Red River & Bobcat Pass
Red River Substation Date: Wednesday, September 30, 2020 Time: 3:00am – 5:00am Affected areas: Town of Red River, Cottonwood Park, Upper Red River (Tall Pines Resort), Bitter Creek, Red River Ski Area, Red River Sewer Plant, and Moly Corp.Guard shack Office Bobcat Substation Date: Wednesday, September 30, 2020 Ti...
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KCEC Planned Substation Maintenance- SEPTEMBER 2020
Kit Carson Electric Cooperative continues with the series of PLANNED POWER OUTAGES during the month of September to allow crews to perform Preventive Maintenance on ALL substations within the service territory; in preparation for the winter months. DOWNLADABLE FORM ...
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Legislative Finance Committee Red River, NM Broadband & Education August 27, 2020
Legislative Finance Committee Red River, NM Broadband & Education August 27, 2020 ...
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New Mexico PRC Grant Application
Only Students, Educators, First Responders and Tribal Members Without Internet Are Eligible. *A One Year Contract Is Required [wpforms id="2996"] ...
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Kit Carson Collaborates with TEC to Provide 100 Internet Hotspots in Taos County
Taos Education Collaborative Project Rationale and Goals: The Taos Education Collaborative (TEC) is the call to action by a local group of educators and community members to address the lack of home Internet for students across Taos County. The Taos Education Collaborative (TEC...
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New Mexico Co-op Gives Free Broadband Connections to Struggling Students
Monet Winters, left, pictured here with her mother April Winters, was struggling to do her schoolwork until Kit Carson Electric Co-op provided a free internet connection to her home. (Photo By: Kit Carson Electric Cooperative) For Monet Winters, the COVID-19 pandemic created a lot of hurdles for her to complete eighth grade at San...
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Holy Cross Receives a 10,000 Grant With the Help of Kit Carson Electric Cooperative.
Times have been tough, but Taos has come together in extraordinary ways. Holy Cross Hospital has been a leader through the pandemic, but our efforts have been made much easier with help from our amazing community. Luis Reyes from Kit Carson Electric Cooperative was able to help Holy Cross Medical Center get access ...
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NMDWS offers a one-time $750 stimulus payment to self-employed New Mexicans
For Immediate ReleaseApril 8, 2020Contact: Stacy JohnstonActing Public Information Officer505.250.3926NMDWS offers a one-time $750 stimulus payment to self-employed New MexicansAvailable to the first 2,000 applicants that qualify(Albuquerque, NM) – Starting at 2:00pm today, Wednesday, April 8, the New Mexico Department of Workforce Sol...
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KCEC Cares About the Communities We Serve
Kit Carson Electric Cooperative is committed to power our community, provide high-speed internet and deliver affordable propane when it matters most. Please stay safe and know that Kit Carson and their family of companies will continue to operate and provide the highest-quality service possible for you, the members we serve. The spread o...
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Kit Carson Electric Cooperative is taking steps now to be prepared in the event there is a significant impact from the coronavirus in our communities. We are focused on maintaining a healthy workforce, and keeping key personnel—such as line workers and member service representatives— available so that we can continue to provide the excellent service you expect from us.
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Kit Carson Internet Now Offering Chat. Chat is Only Available for Internet Customers
Kit Carson Internet Customers Only. Kit Carson Chat is not available for Propane or Electric. Kit Carson Internet (KCI) is now offering an online chat! Don’t like speaking with a Customer Service Representative over the phone? KCI’s new live chat feature creates a personal connection with customers looking for support. It’s a ...
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Scam Alert 09/25/2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE...SCAM targets members of Kit Carson Electric Cooperative Inc. Kit Carson Electric Cooperative was notified that an unidentified individual called certain KCEC members from the phone 1-800-718-7010 informing the member that a payment needed to be made on their account immediately. The unidentified individual sta...
Read more >Residential Non-Standard Meter Optional Rate No. 32 Frequently Asked Questions – Final 8/15/2019 (Advanced Notice Rate 61)
Residential Non-Standard Meter Optional Rate No. 32 Frequently Asked Questions – Final 8/15/2019 Who is eligible to Opt-Out from having a Radio Frequency (RF) “Smart” Utility Meter? The Opt-Out program applies to residential individually metered members of KCEC who Volunteer for this program an...
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Substation Preventive Maintenance: Arroyo Hondo Substation
Date: Tuesday, September 10, 2019 Time: 3:00am – 5:00am Affected areas: Arroyo Hondo, Hondo Mesa, San Cristobal, Lama, Des Montes, Valdez, and Taos Ski Valley ...
Read more >KCEC Planned Substation Maintenance
Kit Carson Electric Cooperative will conduct a series of PLANNED POWER OUTAGES during the month of September and October, to allow crews to perform Preventive Maintenance on ALL substations within the service territory; in preparation for the winter months. The following is a schedule of dates, times and affected ...
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NM co-op started something big in electricity markets
BY GREG BROPHY / COLORADO DIRECTOR, THE WESTERN WAY ...
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KCEC, Guzman Energy and CoBank Partner with Shared Table
KCEC, Guzman Energy ad CoBank partnered up with El Pueblito, United Methodist Church, to aid with the Shared Table Older Adult food program in Taos County. KCEC, Guzman and COBANK are donating financial and volunteer help to provide non-perishable food to 45-50 of our older neighbors and those who are home-bound and receiving in home hea...
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KCEC Scam Alert 06/14/2019
KCEC Members, Kit Carson Electric Cooperative, Inc. (KCEC) received a complaint that our billing system had been hacked. Member stated unauthorized payment was made to their account via echeck. All KCEC’s billing systems (Electric, Internet and Propane) have been operating properly and with all security protocols in place.&nbs...
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Kit Carson Electric Cooperative Among 2019 SEPA Power Player Awards Finalists
TAOS, NEW MEXICO — The Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) recently announced that Kit Carson Electric Cooperative (KCEC) is one of 21 finalists for the 2019 SEPA Power Players Awards. The SEPA Power Players Awards honor utilities, their industry partners, and individual thought leaders providing the vision, models and momentum for...
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Kit Carson Electric Cooperative and Guzman Energy Take Next Step Toward Full Summer Solar Power by 2022
Co-op has requested proposals for the development of additional solar and storage capacity DENVER – April 30, 2019 –Kit Carson Electric Cooperative (KCEC) and its partner Guzman Energy are continuing to move the co-op toward its goal of being 100 percent daytime solar reliant by 2022. The co-op has issued a Request for Pr...
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Requests for Proposal (RFP) for the addition of up to 7 megawatts of local, solar photovoltaic power to Kit Carson customers.
Kit Carson Electric Cooperative (KCEC), a member-owned electric distribution cooperative serving Taos, Colfax and Rio Arriba Counties since 1944, announced today that it is launching a Requests for Proposal (RFP) for the addition of up to 7 megawatts of local, solar photovoltaic power to serve their customers. KCEC is launching this R...
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Earth Day 2019: KCEC Helps Clean Taos County.
Happy Earth Day! Kit Carson Electric Cooperative wants to thank Taos County, Town of Taos and other volunteers who contributed their time to clean Taos. Thank you, to the communities we serve. ...
Read more >Save the Date: Kit Carson Electric Cooperative Annual Meeting. Saturday, June 8th, 2019.
Kit Carson Electric Cooperative invites its members to attend the 2019 Annual Meeting! CEO, Luis A. Reyes Jr., speaking to members at 2018 annual meeting. If you want your voice heard, please attend the meeting! Please be prepared to stay for business meeting and act on two proposed by-law amendments. Members who participate will r...
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Save the Date: Kit Carson Propane Appreciation Day!
Come join us for hot dogs and refreshments! Up to 100lb Cylinders! For more questions, please contact us at (575)-758-7757 ...
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NM steps up on climate, clean energy
BY DAWN BOULWARE / CAO, TAOS SKI VALLEY AND KATHLEEN STAKS / DIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, GUZMAN ENERGY ...
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Guzman Energy Foundation and Kit Carson Electric Foundation Partner on Scholarship Program for Northern New Mexico Students
2018-12-19 GuzmanKCEC ScholarshipDownload ...
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KCEC Public Announcement: District 4
The Kit Carson Electric Cooperative, Inc. Board of Trustees will be interviewing members that are interested in filling the unexpired term for a District Four Trustee position that is vacated. The term for this position will expire at the June 2020 Annual Meeting. In May 2020 an election will be held for two positions for the District F...
Read more >District 4 Board Member Submission
The Kit Carson Electric Cooperative, Inc. Board of Trustees will be interviewing members that are interested in filling the unexpired term for a District Four Trustee position that is vacated. The term for this position will expire at the June 2020 Annual Meeting. In May 2020 an election will be held for two positions for the Distri...
Read more >2018 Substation Maintenance
Kit Carson Electric Cooperative will be performing Substation Maintenance in the months of September and October. Thank you for your patience. For any questions, please feel free to reach us at (575)- 758- 2258. ...
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Updated:Internet Outage Update 07/31,2018
Valued Members, Kit Carson Internet crews repaired two sections of fiber that were damaged and caused an internet outage on Sunday, July 29, 2018. Kit Carson Internet crews and contractor replaced 1,500 feet of fiber and spliced 288 fiber strands. Internet and telephone was restored at about 9:45 a.m. to most members who reside in...
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Scam Alert
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... SCAM targets members of Kit Carson Electric Cooperative Inc. Kit Carson Electric Cooperative was notified that an unidentified individual called certain KCEC members from the phone 800-508-6930 informing the member that a payment needed to be made on their account immediately. The unidentified individual stat...
Read more >Red River Planned Outage on June 28th
Planned Power Outage Kit Carson Electric Cooperative has scheduled a PLANNED POWER OUTAGE that will be taking place on Thursday, June 28, 2018, to allow crews to perform Annual Preventive Maintenance on the Red River Substation. The following is the scheduled date, time and affected areas for performing maintenance on the correspondi...
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2018 Annual Meeting Agenda
The 2018 Kit Carson Electric Cooperative Annual Meeting will be held on June 9th. View the Agenda below. 2018 Annual Meeting Agenda ...
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Ute Park Fire: Internet and Cell Service Update
Northern New Mexico currently is on emergency notice as a wildfire rages the mountainous terrain near Ute Park Fire. As of Saturday, Kit Carson Internet (KCI) supported the set up of a mobile Cell on Wheels to provide cellular and data service to the command center in Eagle Nest. The company's staff worked Friday night and into...
Read more >Building a resilient energy roadmap for rural electric cooperatives
KCEC leading charge in building resilient energy roadmap for rural electric cooperatives Kit Carson Electric Cooperative (KCEC) today announced it has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to participate in a collaborative research effort exploring new ways solar energy c...
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Picuris Pueblo Solar 1 Connects to the Grid
Picuris Pueblo Solar 1 Connects to the Grid Helping Kit Carson Electric Cooperative Take Another Step Forward With 100% Daytime Solar Kit Carson Electric Cooperative (KCEC) is proud to announce that the Picuris Pueblo Solar Array was energized on December 18, 2017 and is providing solar energy to Penasco, NM and the surrounding...
Read more >KCEC and Town of Taos sign a Joint Solar Power Purchase Agreement
Kit Carson Electric and Town of Taos Make Progress Toward a Resilient, Renewable and Reliable Future Kit Carson Electric Cooperative and Town of Taos sign a Joint Solar Power Purchase Agreement targeted at stabilizing energy costs and enhancing local economic development Kit Carson Electric Cooperative (KCEC) and the Town of Taos have si...
Read more >KCEC to Hire Local Contractor, Parasol Solar, Llc.
Kit Carson Electric Cooperative Announces an Agreement to Hire Local Contractor, Parasol Solar, Llc. Taos, N.M. based Kit Carson Electric Cooperative (KCEC) announced today that the engineering, procurement and contracting (EPC) construction for five solar arrays will go to the Taos company, ParaSol Solar, LLC. ParaSol Solar, L...
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Tres Piedras Array Comes Online
Kit Carson Electric Cooperative Steps Forward With Its Solar Initiative as Tres Piedras Array Comes Online In December 2016, The Board of Trustees voted unanimously to achieve the goal of 100% daytime solar by 2022. Kit Carson Electric Cooperative (KCEC) in its partnership with Guzman Renewable Energy Partners (GREP) have strat...
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