Help Support SB 161 the Wildfire Mitigation & Liability Act

Wildfires leave lasting scars on rural communities—something
cooperatives know all too well. During the Hermit’s Peak/Calf
Canyon Fire, Tri-State member Mora-San Miguel Electric
Cooperative (MSMEC) sprang into action, exemplifying how
cooperatives become vital to emergency response and
recovery.

Vegetation management plays a vital role in wildfire mitigation,
especially across the rugged landscapes of southern New
Mexico. For Tri-State member Otero County Electric
Cooperative (OCEC), a pivotal moment came when they
acquired both the workforce and equipment from their
longtime vegetation management contractor, owned by a
former Otero lineworker with deep local knowledge.