The battles have even crept into the world of rural cooperatives where PURPA previously had little purview. Delta-Montrose Electric Authority recently won the right to buy electricity independently of its wholesale supplier, Tri-State Generation & Transmission, and Kit Caron Electric Cooperative cited PURPA in its decision to sever ties with Tri-State.
Is a policy analyst consultant for TCAP, a coalition of political subdivisions in Texas that purchase electricity in the deregulated market for their own governmental use. Because energy costs are typically a significant budget item to our members, TCAP is consistently looking for ways to save our members money, through cost-saving contracts, energy efficiency or demand response programs.