PRPA: The Environment: Renewable Energy

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Platte River provides renewable energy to its four member communities where it is distributed to homes and businesses. Our renewable energy comes primarily from wind generation, although we continually watch for other cost-competitive renewable sources of energy.

Platte River’s Renewable Energy Portfolio

Wind Energy

Current RFP (800KB PDF format)

RFP Addendum 1 (52KB PDF format)

Renewable Energy Credits Platte River also meets its member utilities’ growing renewable energy needs by purchasing Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) from other wind and renewable generation in the region. By purchasing RECs, Platte River is supporting development of renewable energy at the most cost-effective sites in the region, without incurring added costs of transmitting the energy to our system. The revenue the generator gets from the REC sale enables them to sell their high-cost renewable energy at a rate that is competitive with fossil-fuel-powered generation in their area. At the same time, the generator agrees to yield all claims to the renewable attributes of their generation (e.g., emission reductions) to Platte River.

Continued acceptance of renewable energy by Platte River’s owner communities depends in large part on customer confidence in its product. For that reason, Platte River sought and obtained Green-e® certification from the Center for Resource Solutions. The Center for Resource Solutions is a national nonprofit organization that designs and operates programs supporting the increased supply and use of renewable energy resources. Green-e® is the nation’s leading independent renewable energy certification and verification program. Green-e® certification assures consumers that the renewable energy they may purchase meets stringent environmental and consumer protection standards. Furthermore, it assures that the organizations supplying this certified energy can demonstrate, on an annual basis, that they have generated or purchased enough renewable energy to meet customer demand and to substantiate their related marketing claims.

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Providing wholesale electricity and services to Estes Park, Fort Collins, Longmont and Loveland.

Platte River’s Renewable Energy Portfolio
	Wind Energy	Current RFP (800KB PDF format) RFP Addendum 1 (52KB PDF format)

Renewable Energy Credits	Platte River also meets its member utilities’ growing renewable energy needs by purchasing Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) from other wind and renewable generation in the region. By purchasing RECs, Platte River is supporting development of renewable energy at the most cost-effective sites in the region, without incurring added costs of transmitting the energy to our system. The revenue the generator gets from the REC sale enables them to sell their high-cost renewable energy at a rate that is competitive with fossil-fuel-powered generation in their area. At the same time, the generator agrees to yield all claims to the renewable attributes of their generation (e.g., emission reductions) to Platte River.
	Continued acceptance of renewable energy by Platte River’s owner communities depends in large part on customer confidence in its product. For that reason, Platte River sought and obtained Green-e® certification from the Center for Resource Solutions. The Center for Resource Solutions is a national nonprofit organization that designs and operates programs supporting the increased supply and use of renewable energy resources. Green-e® is the nation’s leading independent renewable energy certification and verification program. Green-e® certification assures consumers that the renewable energy they may purchase meets stringent environmental and consumer protection standards. Furthermore, it assures that the organizations supplying this certified energy can demonstrate, on an annual basis, that they have generated or purchased enough renewable energy to meet customer demand and to substantiate their related marketing claims.