Platte River Power Authority power plant

Mission, Vision, Values – Strategic Initiative

Our Mission

As a respected leader and responsible energy partner, improve the quality of life for the citizens served by our owner communities.

Our Vision

Provide safe, reliable, environmentally responsible, and competitively-priced energy and services.

Values

Safety

Safety

What is non-negotiable?

Working safely to protect the public, our employees, and the assets we manage.

Operational Excellence

Operational Excellence

How do we provide reliable service while managing costs and creating a rewarding work environment?

By engaging employees to strive for excellence and continuous improvement.

Integrity

Integrity

What is at the core of what we do?

Being ethical and holding ourselves accountable to conduct business in a fair, honest, open, compliant, and environmentally responsible manner.

Sustainability

Sustainability

How do we ensure long-term viability of the organization and the communities we serve?

By maintaining financial integrity, minimizing our environmental impact, and supporting responsible economic development in our owner communities.

Customer Service

Customer Service

What creates added value and improves customer satisfaction?

Providing quality service at a competitive price while being responsive to our owners’ needs.

Respect

Respect

What leads us to optimal solutions for even the most difficult challenges?

Encouraging constructive dialogue that promotes a culture of inclusiveness, recognizes our differences, and accepts varying viewpoints.

Innovation

Innovation

How do we mitigate risk and create opportunities?

By becoming an early adopter of technologies proven to improve electric efficiency, protect the environment, and create a diversified energy supply portfolio.

Strategic Initiatives

Safety

Promote a culture where no job is so important and no service so critical that employees must compromise their own safety to perform their job.

Compliance

Promote a culture of compliance where all employees conduct business with the highest standards of ethics and integrity. Meet or exceed all policy and regulatory requirements.

Financial Stability

Generate adequate cash flows, maintain access to low-cost capital, provide stable and competitive wholesale rates, and effectively manage financial risks, all with a focus on continually improving our financial processes.

Operational Excellence

Design, construct, operate, and maintain safe, reliable, and environmentally-responsible generation and transmission assets in a cost-effective manner.

Exceptional Customer Service

Provide exceptional service for internal and external customers with a focus on continuous improvement through relationships, knowledge of customer needs and preferences, key performance metrics, and future program development.

Employee Engagement

Create a work environment that encourages employee engagement at all levels through a framework of effective communication. Make investments to leverage diversity, grow internal talent, develop innovative skills, and maintain high standards.

Resource Management

Employ an adaptive strategy to cost-effectively maintain reliability, manage risks, and ensure regulatory compliance.

Collaboration and Communication

Continuously improve collaboration and communication internally and externally to enable successful projects and services, build stakeholder relationships, and articulate value.

Technological Innovation and Sustainability

Actively monitor and adopt new, proven technologies that cost-effectively enhance performance and promote the long-term viability of Platte River, the municipalities, and their customers.