Program is on track to more than double number of customers served in 2023 FORT COLLINS, Colo. – The Efficiency WorksTM Homes program and Energy Outreach Colorado (EOC) recently formalized a partnership to provide a broader range of support for … Keep Reading

Wholesale power provider issues all-dispatchable resource RFP FORT COLLINS, Colo., – Platte River Power Authority (Platte River), the wholesale electricity provider for Estes Park, Fort Collins, Longmont and Loveland, issued an all-dispatchable resources request for proposals (RFP) today to help … Keep Reading

Platte River Power Authority, the community-owned wholesale electricity provider for Northern Colorado, has a history of bold initiatives. They were among the first utilities in the country to add scrubber technology, known as spray dryer absorber, on their coal-fired generation … Keep Reading

Scans to occur March 21-22 as weather allows FORT COLLINS, Colo., – Contractors hired by Platte River Power Authority (Platte River) scheduled a low-flying helicopter to conduct aerial photography of Platte River’s transmission line structures. The purpose of the scans … Keep Reading

Scans to occur during the week of March 11 as weather conditions allow FORT COLLINS, Colo., – Contractors hired by Platte River Power Authority (Platte River) will use a low-flying helicopter and a drone to conduct aerial photography of Platte … Keep Reading

Kevin Gertig of Loveland Water and Power and Jeni Arndt of the City of Fort Collins FORT COLLINS, Colo., – During Platte River Power Authority’s first board meeting of 2024, the board of directors elected Kevin Gertig, director of Loveland … Keep Reading

Northern Colorado residents and business owners are helping the region’s energy transition FORT COLLINS, Colo., – A regional utility collaboration in Northern Colorado recently calculated results for 2023, reporting that about 1,700 homes and 500 businesses collectively reduced carbon emissions … Keep Reading

Platte River Power Authority is the community-owned wholesale electricity provider for Estes Park, Fort Collins, Longmont and Loveland. Platte River’s initial resources included hydropower, coal and natural gas. In 1998, Platte River was Colorado’s first utility to develop wind generation. … Keep Reading

Air flow spoilers will be installed via helicopter to reduce line galloping ESTES PARK, Colo., – The Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) will begin the first portion of a three-phase project on Tuesday, Feb. 27, to help mitigate future transmission … Keep Reading

Annual solar and battery car competition powering up FORT COLLINS, Colo. - Middle school students from the northern Colorado region are called to race in the fifth annual solar and battery model car competition, the NoCo Time Trials, hosted by … Keep Reading