Last month, the Town of Ridgway and San Miguel Power Association (SMPA) welcomed the public to a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the completion of Ridgway’s first Microgrid for Community Resilience project. The new system provides backup solar and battery power to the Space to Create Decker Room, enabling the space to serve as a Resilience Hub—a community shelter where residents can gather during utility outages, stay warm, charge devices, and access the internet to stay informed.

Ridgway, CO – The Town of Ridgway is excited to announce that the Space to Create Resilience Hub Microgrid Project has been completed. The Project was a collaboration between the Town of Ridgway, local, not-for-profit electric cooperative, San Miguel Power Association (“SMPA”), Alternative Power Enterprises, Inc., and Artspace Projects, Inc. 

Silverton GOLD (Goal Of Less Dependence) Team Wins $100,000 Department of Energy Prize for Grid Modernization and Resiliency Plan

San Miguel Power Association (SMPA) Line Technicians, Jeff Shay and Roy Bolton were recently praised by the San Juan County Commissioners for work they did during a February blizzard that had knocked out power as well as egress or outside aid. Shay and Bolton faced blizzard conditions and freezing temperatures making repairs to the nearby Cement Creek electrical substation and restored power. “Mr. Shay and Mr.