La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) members interested in running for a seat on the La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) Board of Directors now have access to the 2026 Board Director Candidate Packets at lpea.coop/elections. Prospective candidates must return all completed materials by 1 p.m. on March 21, 2026, for consideration. Materials may be mailed or hand-delivered to LPEA’s Durango office or Pagosa Springs.
To be eligible to run for the LPEA Board of Directors, candidates must:
- be a member of LPEA for at least one year immediately prior to becoming a director;
- be a bona fide resident of the district you plan to represent for at least 120 days prior to becoming a director; and,
- not be employed by, or have a spouse or child employed by, LPEA in any position.
Directors are elected for three-year terms. Incumbent directors whose terms are expiring in 2026 are:
- District 1 – Archuleta County: Nicole Pitcher
- District 2 – South and West La Plata County: John Lee, Jr.
- District 3 – City of Durango: Rachel Landis
- District 4 – North and East La Plata County: David Luschen
If there is only one nominee for a position on the board for a district, the board may cancel the election for that district and, by resolution, declare the sole nominee elected to the board.
Qualified candidates will be added to the official ballot mailed to LPEA members in April. Ballots will be due at 4 p.m. on May 19, 2026, and the election results will be announced at LPEA’s Annual Meeting on May 20, 2026. For additional information, visit lpea.coop.
About LPEA
LPEA is a member-owned, not-for-profit, electric distribution cooperative serving La Plata and Archuleta counties, with segments of Hinsdale, Mineral, and San Juan counties. LPEA is the fifth largest cooperative of 22 in Colorado, and aims to provide safe, reliable electricity at the lowest reasonable cost to its approximately 37,300 members. For additional information, contact LPEA at (970) 247-5786 or visit lpea.coop.