Notice of Changes to Rules and Regs:

Highline Electric Association (HEA) proposes changes to its Rules and Regulations to become effective July 1, 2025. Specific changes can be viewed here.

About Us

Welcome to Highline Electric Association online! As a local member-owned electric cooperative, we were founded on the concept of providing the best, most reliable service at a reasonable price. A lot has changed since 1938, but our commitment to providing service to our members and the communities we all call home remain the same. This website is just another example of how we are striving to bring you the best possible service. Now at any time of day or night, from virtually any location, you can access your account and a wide variety of information in an easy to use and secure environment. You may enjoy the convenience of online interaction with HEA and still have the confidence of knowing that our friendly member services representatives are just a phone call or office visit away should you need more information. It is one part of our commitment to community.

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Dennis Herman
General Manager

Highline Electric Association

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History

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Highline Electric Association was incorporated December 19, 1938. The first portion of the Highline Electric Association system was energized in February, 1940. Currently the distribution electric cooperative furnishes electric power to many farms, businesses and over 3,000 electric irrigation motors (totaling over 248,000 horsepower) in the service area. The system plant consists of 5,114 miles of transmission and distribution lines including 27 substations. In 1952, Highline joined with 24 other rural electric systems in Wyoming, Nebraska and Colorado to form Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association. Today the Tri-State systems consist of 44 rural electric cooperatives.

Service Territory
Highline Electric Association has services in the following counties of Northeastern Colorado: Logan, Weld, Morgan, Phillips, Sedgwick, Washington and Yuma. The Association also has services in the following counties of Southwestern Nebraska: Perkins, Deuel, Dundy and Chase.

Statistics
Total Plant Investment = $88,856,599; Number of meters = 10,292; Kilowatthours Sold = 455,731,702; Annual Revenue = $48,713,302

Location
The headquarters for Highline Electric Association is located in Holyoke, Colorado, which is in extreme northeastern Colorado. Branch offices are located in Sterling, Colorado and Ovid, Colorado.

Employees
The Association employs 52 full-time employees. Eleven member-elected board members oversee the operation of the Association.

Capital Credits
Since the Association is a member-owned cooperative, it returns margins back to the membership on a rotating basis. It has returned $28,962,483 to the membership to-date.

Service Area

Highline Electric serves seven counties in Northeastern Colorado and four counties in Southwestern Nebraska. The headquarters for Highline Electric is located in Holyoke, Colorado. Branch offices are located in Sterling and Ovid, Colorado.

Currently Highline furnishes electric power to 10,449 services. The 3,208 electric irrigation motors in the service area contribute 52.1% of the energy sales to the Association. The system plant consists of 5,157 miles of transmission and distribution lines, including 27 substations.

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Services

5157

Miles of Line

Service Area Map