Holy Cross Energy makes clean energy pledge

Bryan Hannegan, CEO of Holy Cross Energy, made the first public announcement during his presentation at the 12th Rocky Mountain Utility Exchange, that the electric cooperative providing power to Pitkin, Garfield and Eagle counties officially committed Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018 to use clean, renewable energy sources for 70 percent of its power supply by 2030.

In addition, Holy Cross Energy pledged to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions associated with its current power supply by a corresponding 70 percent by 2030, while at the same time not increasing the cost of energy for customers, according to a statement Wednesday.