Letter: Why I’m seeking re-election to Holy Cross Energy board
It has been an honor and privilege to serve the member consumers of Holy Cross Energy as a member of the Board of Directors since 2012. I am seeking re-election to the board to continue the work that my fellow board members, Holy Cross’s skilled and professional employees and I are engaged in to lead the responsible transition to a clean energy future.
Holy Cross is a not-for-profit, rural electric cooperative utility serving the Eagle, Colorado and Roaring Fork River valleys governed by an elected board of seven directors. Directors are democratically elected from and by the members. Holy Cross provides electricity to nearly 61,500 homes and businesses and generates nearly $144 million in annual revenues.
As an electric utility not motivated by profit, Holy Cross is successfully providing electric rates in the lower third of all Colorado electric utilities, 99.9% service reliability, and returning over $20 million in member equity to members in the last five years. In 2024, Holy Cross provided consumers a power supply that is 75% clean renewable energy and has provided 80% clean energy so far in 2025 on the way to 100% in 2030.
I ask for your vote. I will continue to dedicate my experience, knowledge and understanding of Holy Cross’s member consumers and service territory for the benefit of the member consumers of Holy Cross Energy. I live in Basalt and am a lifelong resident of this region. For more information, please see GardnerBradford.com and Holycross.com/elections.
Ballots for this election will be mailed to member consumers on May 7. Members may return their paper ballot or vote online on or before June 3.
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Robert Gardner
Basalt
