Western Fuels Association
UtilitiesColorado, United States51-200 Employees
Western Fuels Association is a not-for-profit cooperative in the utilities sector that supplies coal and transportation services to consumer-owned electric utilities across the Great Plains, Rocky Mountain, and Southwest regions. Its members encompass rural electric generation and transmission cooperatives as well as municipal utilities, representing a broad spectrum of public power entities. The organization draws on extensive expertise in coal mining, coal procurement, and transportation management to support its members' fuel and logistics needs. Based in Westminster, Colorado, the association operates as a mid-sized entity serving a diverse customer base. A notable development in its recent history was the relocation of its headquarters to Gillette, Wyoming, effective January 1, 2022. Within the utilities industry, Western Fuels positions itself as a resource that helps consumer-owned utilities secure coal supplies and coordinate transportation for power generation.