Delta-Montrose Electric Association is a member-owned and locally controlled rural electric cooperative, incorporated in 1938.

Located in Southwest Colorado, DMEA energizes and serves 28,000 members in Montrose, Delta and Gunnison counties. DMEA is a progressive and forward-thinking electrical distribution cooperative. In 2020, DMEA entered into its current power contract with Guzman Energy. That wholesale power supply contract covers 12.5 years.

Our Purpose:

We power and unite communities.

Core Values:

Our core values guide us in the decisions we make to better serve our members.

• Safety: We relentlessly protect our most valued resources: our employees, members, contractors, the public, and infrastructure.  
• Transparency: We act with uncompromising honesty and openness in everything we do.  
• Innovation: We foster outside the box thinking, creative problem solving, and continuous improvement.
• Authenticity: We create a welcoming place for everyone to be their genuine selves.
• Integrity: We do the right thing, remain true to our word, and treat others with respect.
• Sustainability: We are good stewards of our resources and work to protect the community we all share. 

Seven Cooperative Principles:

• Voluntary and open membership
• Democratic member control
• Member economic participation
• Autonomy and independence
• Education, training, and information
• Cooperation amongst cooperatives
• Concern for community

Our Vision:

Powering quality of life.