About Us

Colorado Country Life is an award-winning monthly magazine that is published for participating member electric cooperatives. It is a consumer-oriented publication and has a circulation of nearly 176,000 copies per month. We are the voice of the Colorado Rural Electric Association, the statewide trade association, and its members.

Subscribing Cooperatives

Empire Electric Association
Grand Valley Power
Gunnison County Electric Association
Highline Electric Association
K.C. Electric Association
Morgan County Rural Electric Association
Mountain View Electric Association
Poudre Valley REA
San Isabel Electric Association
Sangre de Cristo Electric Association
Southeast Colorado Power Association
Tri-State G&T
Y-W Electric Association


Colorado Rural Electric Association is the statewide service organization representing Colorado’s electric distribution cooperatives and generation and transmission cooperative.

Colorado’s Electric Cooperatives

Delta-Montrose Electric Association
Empire Electric Association
Grand Valley Power
Gunnison County Electric Association
Highline Electric Association
Holy Cross Energy
K.C. Electric Association
La Plata Electric Association
Morgan County Rural Electric Association
Mountain Parks Electric
Mountain View Electric Association
Poudre Valley REA
San Isabel Electric Association
San Luis Valley Rural Electric Cooperative
San Miguel Power Association
Sangre de Cristo Electric Association
Southeast Colorado Power Association
Tri-State G&T
United Power
White River Electric
Y-W Electric Association
Yampa Valley Electric Association

Mission Statement

CREA’s publications department strives to be the communications resource for CREA members. Colorado Country Life helps readers get to know Colorado a little better each month as it shares stories around the state and keeps them up to date on Colorado’s electric cooperatives


COLORADO COUNTRY LIFE (USPS 469-400/ISSN 1090-2503)
is published monthly by CREA, 5400 Washington Street, Denver, CO 80216; 303-455-2700

Periodical postage paid at Denver, Colorado. POSTMASTER:
Send address changes to Colorado Country Life, 5400 Washington Street, Denver, CO 80216.

Publication of an advertisement in Colorado Country Life does not imply endorsement by any Colorado rural electric cooperative or CREA. Editorial opinions published in Colorado Country Life magazine shall pertain to issues affecting rural electric cooperatives, rural communities and citizens. All editorials published in Colorado Country Life magazine shall include the author’s name and organization.