Map of the San Miguel Power Association service territory in Colorado, showing county boundaries, highways, lakes, reservoirs, and key towns like Telluride, Ouray, Silverton, and Durango.
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Where Is SMPA District 3?

This map shows the seven SMPA districts and their current board directors. District 3, shown in purple, encompasses Norwood, part of Hastings Mesa, Sawpit, Placerville, Ilium, Ames, San Bernardo, Trout Lake, Dunton, and Rico.

It’s a broad district holding many different towns and neighborhoods, ranchlands and mountains, Lizard Head Pass, Wright’s Mesa, and many important pockets of living space for working people.

Where does SMPA operate?

This is a map of the SMPA service area. It covers about 3,600 square miles serving over 15,000 consumers across parts of San Miguel, Ouray, Montrose, Dolores, San Juan, Hinsdale, and Mesa counties, utilizing over 1,500 miles of power lines in a high-elevation, rugged terrain.

Map of San Miguel Power Association (SMPA) districts and county boundaries, showing district numbers, names, and locations in Colorado, with highways, reservoirs, lakes, and notable landmarks labeled.

District 3’s dynamic nature drives me to represent us at SMPA.

All of us folks who live across District 3 need SMPA leadership who understands where we come from and how our communities’ unique needs play out.
I have worked and lived all across this area and I’m actively involved in collaborations, commerce, and community contributions in each of these towns and neighborhoods. An avid hunter, climber, lifelong advocate of public lands, and agriculturalist, I believe we must find a balance between commonsense energy updates and future-focused care for the irreplaceable wild lands around us.

Our district deserves proactive representation reflective of our rural communities, so that we can thoughtfully respond to the changes to come. That’s why I hope to serve on the SMPA Board.

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