Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc.
Colorado 2016 Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) Compliance Report
COMPLIANCE (MANDATORY) REQUIREMENTS

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Colorado Members

(a)
Delta Montrose Electric Association
Empire Electric Association, Inc.
Gunnison County Electric Association, Inc.
High West Energy
Highline Electric Association
K.C. Electric Association
La Plata Electric Association, Inc.
Morgan County Rural Electric Association
Mountain Parks Electric, Inc.
Mountain View Electric Association, Inc.
Poudre Valley Rural Electric Association, Inc.
San Isabel Electric Association, Inc.
San Luis Valley Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc.
San Miguel Power Association, Inc.
Sangre De Cristo Electric Association, Inc.
Southeast Colorado Power Association
United Power, Inc.
White River Electric Association, Inc.
Y-W Electric Association, Inc.

2016 Colorado RPS
Requirement at 6
Percent

(MWh)
(b)
553,914
748,768
119,681
96,249
326,115
195,537
945,914
311,153
278,780
818,479
1,217,849
439,342
205,888
193,219
112,375
187,810
2,150,654
737,542
332,183

(MWh)
(c)
33,235
44,926
7,181
5,775
19,567
11,732
56,755
18,669
16,727
49,109
73,071
26,361
12,353
11,593
6,743
11,269
129,039
44,253
19,931

9,971,451

598,287

Total Colorado

Tri-State Renewable Retirements (CO RES)

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24

2016 Form 7
Colorado Total
Retail Electric
Sales

Member SelfGenerated
Renewable
Supplies Before
Multiplier'

(MWh)
(d)
16,618
1,142
4

(RECs)
(e)
33,235
1,794
8

11,467

14,334

40,835

56,755

3,513

3,513

30,338
13,180
1,571
6,942
1,811

36,279
26,361
3,141
11,369
4,453

57,987

79,090

185,409

270,332

Resources Used for
Resources Used for
2016 Retirements
2016 Retirements
(MWh)
Resource Multiplier w/ Multiplier (RECs)

2011 Excess P117 RECs
2014 Excess P117 RECs
2015 Excess P117 RECs
2016 Excess P117 RECs

25 Kit Carson Windpower, LLC
26 Cimarron Solar
27 WAPA - CO (Small Hydro)
28 Total

Percent of Total

(MWh)

43,132
7,172
5,775
5,233
11,732
18,669
13,214
49,109
36,791
9,212
224
2,290
11,269
49,950
44,253
19,931
327,956

Resource Vintage

2,420
49,475
27,735
22,733

various
various
various
various

7,252
79,135
49,958
40,279

2.21%
24.13%
15.23%
12.28%

2011
2014
2015
2016

97,019
8,704
3,947

1.25
3.00
1.00

121,274
26,112
3,947

36.98%
7.96%
1.20%

2011
2011
2011

327,956

100.00%

212,033.0

Important Notes:
1) Resources include supplies from 2014 for some members, if available
2)This data represents the renewable portfolio obligations by Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association's Members serving Colorado
and the resources utilized to meet those obligations. Tri-State has permanently retired these renewable credits to meet the obligations.
Tri-State may have other available resources that are not required for this year's reporting.
3) Remaining 2016 Requirement is rounded to nearest whole number

Less: Member SelfGenerated
Renewable
Net 2016 (Rounded)
Supplies With
Colorado RPS
Multiplier'
Requirement