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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-weight:bold;color:#231F20;font-size:10pt;">CURRENT&nbsp;REPORT PURSUANT&nbsp;TO<br>&nbsp;SECTION&nbsp;13&nbsp;OR&nbsp;15(d)&nbsp;OF<br>THE&nbsp;SECURITIES&nbsp;EXCHANGE&nbsp;ACT&nbsp;OF&nbsp;1934</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;color:#231F20;font-size:9pt;">Date&nbsp;of&nbsp;Report&nbsp;(Date&nbsp;of&nbsp;earliest&nbsp;event&nbsp;reported): </font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-weight:bold;color:#231F20;font-size:9pt;">January&nbsp;8,&nbsp;2020</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;color:#231F20;font-size:12pt;">TRI-STATE GENERATION AND<br>TRANSMISSION ASSOCIATION,&nbsp;INC.</font>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;color:#231F20;font-size:9pt;">1100 W. 116</font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;color:#231F20;font-size:9pt;font-size:5pt;top:-4pt;position:relative;line-height:100%">th</font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;color:#231F20;font-size:9pt;"> Avenue</font></p>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-weight:normal;color:#231F20;font-size:9pt;">Registrant&#x2019;s&nbsp;telephone&nbsp;number,&nbsp;including&nbsp;area&nbsp;code </font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;color:#231F20;font-size:9pt;">(303)&nbsp;452-6111</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;color:#231F20;font-size:9pt;">(Former&nbsp;name&nbsp;or&nbsp;former&nbsp;address,&nbsp;if&nbsp;changed&nbsp;since&nbsp;last&nbsp;report)</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;color:#231F20;font-size:9pt;">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-size:9pt;">&#x2610;<font style="display:inline;font-size:9pt;font-family:Wingdings;;font-size: 9pt;font-family:Dutch801 Rm BT;text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt;padding:0pt 18pt 0pt 0pt;"></font></font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;color:#231F20;font-size:9pt;">Written&nbsp;communications&nbsp;pursuant&nbsp;to&nbsp;Rule&nbsp;425&nbsp;under&nbsp;the&nbsp;Securities&nbsp;Act&nbsp;(17&nbsp;CFR&nbsp;230.425)</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-size:9pt;">&#x2610;<font style="display:inline;font-size:9pt;font-family:Wingdings;;font-size: 9pt;font-family:Dutch801 Rm BT;text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt;padding:0pt 18pt 0pt 0pt;"></font></font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;color:#231F20;font-size:9pt;">Soliciting&nbsp;material&nbsp;pursuant&nbsp;to&nbsp;Rule&nbsp;14a-12&nbsp;under&nbsp;the&nbsp;Exchange&nbsp;Act&nbsp;(17&nbsp;CFR&nbsp;240.14a-12)</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-size:9pt;">&#x2610;<font style="display:inline;font-size:9pt;font-family:Wingdings;;font-size: 9pt;font-family:Dutch801 Rm BT;text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt;padding:0pt 18pt 0pt 0pt;"></font></font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;color:#231F20;font-size:9pt;">Pre-commencement&nbsp;communications&nbsp;pursuant&nbsp;to&nbsp;Rule&nbsp;14d-2(b)&nbsp;under&nbsp;the&nbsp;Exchange&nbsp;Act&nbsp;(17&nbsp;CFR&nbsp;240.14d-2(b))</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-size:9pt;">&#x2610;<font style="display:inline;font-size:9pt;font-family:Wingdings;;font-size: 9pt;font-family:Dutch801 Rm BT;text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt;padding:0pt 18pt 0pt 0pt;"></font></font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;color:#231F20;font-size:9pt;">Pre-commencement&nbsp;communications&nbsp;pursuant&nbsp;to&nbsp;Rule&nbsp;13e-4(c)&nbsp;under&nbsp;the&nbsp;Exchange&nbsp;Act&nbsp;(17&nbsp;CFR&nbsp;240.13e-4(c))</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;color:#231F20;font-size:9pt;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule&nbsp;405 of the Securities Act of&nbsp;1933 (&#xA7;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule&nbsp;12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of&nbsp;1934 (&#xA7;240.12b&#8209;2 of this chapter).</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;color:#231F20;">Item &nbsp;2.05&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:10pt;">On January&nbsp;8,&nbsp;2020, Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association,&nbsp;Inc.&#x2019;s (&#x201C;Tri-State&#x201D;) Board of Directors approved the early retirements of Escalante Generating Station, Craig Generating Station Units&nbsp;2 and&nbsp;3 and the Colowyo Coal Mine.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;color:#231F20;font-size:10pt;">The 253-megawatt, coal-fired Escalante Generating Station, which is located near Prewitt, New Mexico, will be retired by the end of 2020.&nbsp;&nbsp;In connection with such early retirement, in the first quarter of 2020, in accordance with accounting requirements, Tri-State will recognize a one-time impairment loss of approximately $282&nbsp;million. Tri&#8209;State&#x2019;s Board of Directors approved the deferral of such impairment loss to be recovered from our members in rates through the end of 2045, which was the depreciable life of Escalante Generating Station; however, such deferral is subject to approval by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (&#x201C;FERC&#x201D;).&nbsp; </font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:10pt;">In addition, Tri-State expects to incur decommissioning, employee related, and other expenses </font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;color:#211E1E;font-size:10pt;">for </font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;color:#231F20;font-size:10pt;">Escalante Generating Station</font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:10pt;"> of approximately $26&nbsp;million through 2022.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;color:#231F20;font-size:10pt;">The 410-megawatt Craig Generating Station Unit&nbsp;2, which is part of a three-unit, coal-fired generating facility in Craig, Colorado, </font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:10pt;">with a net book value of $82&nbsp;million as of September&nbsp;30,&nbsp;2019, </font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;color:#231F20;font-size:10pt;">will be retired by&nbsp;2030.&nbsp;&nbsp;The 448-megawatt Craig Generating Station Unit&nbsp;3, </font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:10pt;">with a net book value of $365&nbsp;million as of September&nbsp;30,&nbsp;2019, </font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;color:#231F20;font-size:10pt;">will also be retired by&nbsp;2030.&nbsp; </font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;color:#211E1E;font-size:10pt;">The retirement date for </font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:10pt;">Craig Generating Station Units&nbsp;2 and&nbsp;3 </font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;color:#211E1E;font-size:10pt;">was previously estimated to be 2039 and 2044, respectively</font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:10pt;">. The shortened life increases monthly depreciation expense in the amount of approximately $0.4&nbsp;million for Craig Generating Station Unit&nbsp;2 and approximately $1.6&nbsp;million for Craig Generating Station Unit&nbsp;3</font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;color:#231F20;font-size:10pt;">; however, such increased expense is subject to approval by FERC</font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:10pt;">.&nbsp;&nbsp;In addition, Tri-State expects to incur decommissioning, employee related, and other expenses </font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;color:#211E1E;font-size:10pt;">for </font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:10pt;">Craig Generating Station Units&nbsp;2 and&nbsp;3 of approximately $40&nbsp;million through 2032.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;color:#231F20;font-size:10pt;">Tri-State and the other joint owners of Craig Generating Station Unit&nbsp;1 announced on September&nbsp;1, 2016 that Craig Generating Station Unit&nbsp;1 will be retired by the end of 2025; that date remains unchanged.&nbsp; </font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:10pt;">Tri-State operates Craig Generating Station and owns 24&nbsp;percent of </font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;color:#231F20;font-size:10pt;">Craig Generating Station Unit&nbsp;2.&nbsp;&nbsp;Our share of Craig Generating Station Unit&nbsp;2 is 98&nbsp;megawatts. </font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:10pt;"> Tri-State is working with the other joint owners of Craig Generating Station Unit&nbsp;2 to determine the specific details for the retirement of </font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;color:#231F20;font-size:10pt;">Craig Generating Station </font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:10pt;">Unit&nbsp;2.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:10pt;">Tri-State operates and owns 100&nbsp;percent of Escalante Generating Station and Craig Generating Station Unit&nbsp;3.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;color:#231F20;font-size:10pt;">The Colowyo Coal Mine produces coal used at Craig Generating Station and will cease coal production by 2030, at which time operations would turn entirely to reclamation.</font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:10pt;"> &nbsp;The Colowyo Coal Mine has a net book value of $223&nbsp;million as of September&nbsp;30,&nbsp;2019. The shortened life increases monthly depreciation and amortization expense in the amount of approximately $0.66&nbsp;million for the </font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;color:#231F20;font-size:10pt;">Colowyo Coal Mine; however, such increased expense is subject to approval by FERC.</font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;color:#231F20;font-size:10pt;">Tri-State is unable to determine other shutdown costs of </font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:10pt;">the Colowyo Coal Mine</font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;color:#231F20;font-size:10pt;"> at this time.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;color:#231F20;font-size:10pt;">We expect to file for the approvals from FERC referenced in </font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:10pt;">this Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K</font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;color:#231F20;font-size:10pt;"> in 2020.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;color:#231F20;font-size:10pt;">Serving Tri-State&#x2019;s members&#x2019; clean energy and affordability needs, supporting state requirements and goals, and responding to the fundamental changes in Tri-State&#x2019;s industry are the drivers for the early retirement of </font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:10pt;">Escalante Generating Station, Craig Generating Station Units&nbsp;2 and&nbsp;3, and the Colowyo Coal Mine</font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;color:#231F20;font-size:10pt;">. The timeline to retire </font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:10pt;">Escalante Generating Station</font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;color:#231F20;font-size:10pt;"> by the end of 2020 is driven by the economics of operating the power plant in a competitive power market, and by Tri-State&#x2019;s addition of low-cost renewable resources.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:10pt;">The above information contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of&nbsp;1995, including, but not limited to, statements regarding the early retirements of Escalante Generating Station, Craig Generating Station Units&nbsp;2 and&nbsp;3 and the Colowyo Coal Mine and Tri-State&#x2019;s forecasts or projections of the extent or timing of such retirements. These forward-looking statements are based on the Tri-State&#x2019;s current assumptions, expectations, and beliefs and involve substantial risks and uncertainties that may cause results, performance or achievement to materially differ from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include but are not limited to: (1)&nbsp;the timing and execution of the retirements of Escalante Generating Station, Craig Generating Station Units&nbsp;2 and&nbsp;3 and the Colowyo Coal Mine; </font></p></div><div style="margin-left:10.2941176470588%;margin-right:10.2941176470588%;">
		<p><font size="1"> </font></p></div><div style="margin-left:10.2941176470588%;margin-right:10.2941176470588%;page-break-after:always;"><div style="background-color:#000000;clear:both;height:2pt;border:0;margin:30pt 0pt 30pt 0pt;"></div></div><div style="margin-left:10.2941176470588%;margin-right:10.2941176470588%;"></div><div style="margin-left:10.2941176470588%;margin-right:10.2941176470588%;"><p style="margin:0.55pt 0pt 0pt 4.5pt;font-family:Calibri;font-size: 10pt;"><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:10pt;">and (2)&nbsp;estimates and assumptions related to the cost of such retirements. A detailed discussion of these factors and other risks that affect the Tri-State&#x2019;s business is included in filings Tri-State makes with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#x201C;SEC&#x201D;) from time to time, including Tri-State&#x2019;s most recent reports on Form&nbsp;10-K and Form 10-Q, particularly under the heading &#x201C;Risk Factors.&#x201D; Copies of these filings are available online from the SEC. All forward-looking statements in this Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K are based on information currently available to Tri-State, and Tri-State assumes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements in light of new information or future events.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;color:#231F20;">Item 2.06&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Material Impairment.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:10pt;">Reference is made to the information set forth in Item&nbsp;2.05 of this Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K, which is incorporated herein by reference.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;color:#231F20;">Item &nbsp;7.01&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Regulation FD Disclosure.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:10pt;">On January&nbsp;9, 2020, Tri-State issued a press statement announcing that Escalante Generating Station will be retired by the end of 2020 and Craig Generating Station Units&nbsp;2 and&nbsp;3 and the Colowyo Coal Mine will be retired by&nbsp;2030.&nbsp;&nbsp;A copy of the press statement is attached to this report as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:10pt;">The information contained in this Item&nbsp;7.01 and Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 is being furnished and shall not be deemed &#x201C;filed&#x201D; for purposes of Section&nbsp;18 of the Securities Exchange Act of&nbsp;1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.&nbsp;&nbsp;In addition, the information contained in this Item&nbsp;7.01 and Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 shall not be incorporated by reference into any of Tri-State&#x2019;s filings with the SEC or any other document except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing or document.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;color:#231F20;">Item &nbsp;9.01&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial Statements and Exhibits.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:10pt;">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Exhibits </font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-weight:normal;">99.1 - <a href="ex-99d1.htm">Tri-State Press Statement issued on January&nbsp;9, 2020</a></font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.</font>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-weight:bold;color:#231F20;font-size:10pt;">TRI-STATE GENERATION AND TRANSMISSION<br>ASSOCIATION,&nbsp;INC.</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;color:#231F20;font-size:10pt;">Date: January 9,&nbsp;2020</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;color:#231F20;font-size:10pt;"> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ Patrick&nbsp;L. Bridges</font></p>
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Tri_State_8k_2_05_Generation
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO
SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
January 8, 2020
TRI-STATE GENERATION AND
TRANSMISSION ASSOCIATION, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
COLORADO
333-
212006
84-0464189
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)
1100 W. 116
th
Avenue
Westminster, Colorado
80234
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
(303) 452-6111
None
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
None
None
None
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b‑2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
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Item  2.05    Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities.
On January 8, 2020, Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc.'s ("Tri-State") Board of Directors approved the early retirements of Escalante Generating Station, Craig Generating Station Units 2 and 3 and the Colowyo Coal Mine.
The 253-megawatt, coal-fired Escalante Generating Station, which is located near Prewitt, New Mexico, will be retired by the end of 2020.  In connection with such early retirement, in the first quarter of 2020, in accordance with accounting requirements, Tri-State will recognize a one-time impairment loss of approximately $282 million. Tri‑State's Board of Directors approved the deferral of such impairment loss to be recovered from our members in rates through the end of 2045, which was the depreciable life of Escalante Generating Station; however, such deferral is subject to approval by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC").
In addition, Tri-State expects to incur decommissioning, employee related, and other expenses
for
Escalante Generating Station
of approximately $26 million through 2022.
The 410-megawatt Craig Generating Station Unit 2, which is part of a three-unit, coal-fired generating facility in Craig, Colorado,
with a net book value of $82 million as of September 30, 2019,
will be retired by 2030.  The 448-megawatt Craig Generating Station Unit 3,
with a net book value of $365 million as of September 30, 2019,
will also be retired by 2030.
The retirement date for
Craig Generating Station Units 2 and 3
was previously estimated to be 2039 and 2044, respectively
. The shortened life increases monthly depreciation expense in the amount of approximately $0.4 million for Craig Generating Station Unit 2 and approximately $1.6 million for Craig Generating Station Unit 3
; however, such increased expense is subject to approval by FERC
.  In addition, Tri-State expects to incur decommissioning, employee related, and other expenses
for
Craig Generating Station Units 2 and 3 of approximately $40 million through 2032.
Tri-State and the other joint owners of Craig Generating Station Unit 1 announced on September 1, 2016 that Craig Generating Station Unit 1 will be retired by the end of 2025; that date remains unchanged.
Tri-State operates Craig Generating Station and owns 24 percent of
Craig Generating Station Unit 2.  Our share of Craig Generating Station Unit 2 is 98 megawatts.
Tri-State is working with the other joint owners of Craig Generating Station Unit 2 to determine the specific details for the retirement of
Craig Generating Station
Unit 2.
Tri-State operates and owns 100 percent of Escalante Generating Station and Craig Generating Station Unit 3.
The Colowyo Coal Mine produces coal used at Craig Generating Station and will cease coal production by 2030, at which time operations would turn entirely to reclamation.
The Colowyo Coal Mine has a net book value of $223 million as of September 30, 2019. The shortened life increases monthly depreciation and amortization expense in the amount of approximately $0.66 million for the
Colowyo Coal Mine; however, such increased expense is subject to approval by FERC.
Tri-State is unable to determine other shutdown costs of
the Colowyo Coal Mine
at this time.
We expect to file for the approvals from FERC referenced in
this Current Report on Form 8-K
in 2020.
Serving Tri-State's members' clean energy and affordability needs, supporting state requirements and goals, and responding to the fundamental changes in Tri-State's industry are the drivers for the early retirement of
Escalante Generating Station, Craig Generating Station Units 2 and 3, and the Colowyo Coal Mine
. The timeline to retire
Escalante Generating Station
by the end of 2020 is driven by the economics of operating the power plant in a competitive power market, and by Tri-State's addition of low-cost renewable resources.
Forward-Looking Statements
The above information contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, but not limited to, statements regarding the early retirements of Escalante Generating Station, Craig Generating Station Units 2 and 3 and the Colowyo Coal Mine and Tri-State's forecasts or projections of the extent or timing of such retirements. These forward-looking statements are based on the Tri-State's current assumptions, expectations, and beliefs and involve substantial risks and uncertainties that may cause results, performance or achievement to materially differ from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include but are not limited to: (1) the timing and execution of the retirements of Escalante Generating Station, Craig Generating Station Units 2 and 3 and the Colowyo Coal Mine;
and (2) estimates and assumptions related to the cost of such retirements. A detailed discussion of these factors and other risks that affect the Tri-State's business is included in filings Tri-State makes with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") from time to time, including Tri-State's most recent reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q, particularly under the heading "Risk Factors." Copies of these filings are available online from the SEC. All forward-looking statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K are based on information currently available to Tri-State, and Tri-State assumes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements in light of new information or future events.
Item 2.06    Material Impairment.
Reference is made to the information set forth in Item 2.05 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, which is incorporated herein by reference.
Item  7.01    Regulation FD Disclosure.
On January 9, 2020, Tri-State issued a press statement announcing that Escalante Generating Station will be retired by the end of 2020 and Craig Generating Station Units 2 and 3 and the Colowyo Coal Mine will be retired by 2030.  A copy of the press statement is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1.
The information contained in this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.  In addition, the information contained in this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 shall not be incorporated by reference into any of Tri-State's filings with the SEC or any other document except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing or document.
Item  9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)   Exhibits
99.1 -
Tri-State Press Statement issued on January 9, 2020
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
TRI-STATE GENERATION AND TRANSMISSION
ASSOCIATION, INC.
Date: January 9, 2020
By:
/s/ Patrick L. Bridges
Patrick L. Bridges
Senior Vice President/Chief Financial Officer