New Solar Plant to be Built in Northern Colorado

Platte River Power Authority and Colorado-based juwi solar (juwi) have signed an agreement to build a 22 megawatt (MW) solar energy facility near Wellington, Colorado. The project may be expanded to up to 30 MW depending on final site design … Keep Reading

Rare Birds Seen at Rawhide
Posted on January 20, 2015

Rare Birds Seen at Rawhide

Thousands of birds, some rarely seen along Colorado's northern Front Range, have been visiting Platte River Power Authority's Rawhide Energy Station. More than 6,000 birds representing sixty-seven species were observed during the twenty-ninth annual Audubon Society Christmas Bird Count held … Keep Reading

Rawhide Tops List of Best Coal-fired Power Plants

Platte River Power Authority’s Rawhide Energy Station Unit 1 has been rated the best-utilized U.S. coal-fired power plant by Electric Light & Power (EL&P) magazine. The exceptional performance of Platte River's largest and lowest-cost generation resource helps keep electric bills … Keep Reading

Spring Canyon II Begins Operations
Posted on November 6, 2014

Spring Canyon II Begins Operations

Platte River Power Authority ("Platte River") and Invenergy Wind LLC (“Invenergy”) announce the  commencement of commercial operations at Invenergy’s 32.5 MW Spring Canyon II Energy Center (Spring Canyon II) in northeast Colorado. Located near the Town of Peetz, approximately 130 … Keep Reading

Transmission Scan Rescheduled
Posted on August 12, 2014

Transmission Scan Rescheduled

Platte River Power Authority will use a low-flying helicopter to conduct an infrared scan of its substations and transmission lines from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on August 18. The scan that was originally planned for August 7 was postponed due … Keep Reading

Helicopter to Scan Transmission System

Platte River Power Authority will use a low-flying helicopter to conduct an infrared scan of its substations and transmission lines from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on August 7. The purpose of the scan is to help ensure a continued high … Keep Reading

Efficiency Works Partnership Launched
Posted on January 13, 2014

Efficiency Works Partnership Launched

Efficiency Works is a new approach to support efficiency in Northern Colorado. Developed as a partnership between Platte River Power Authority and the utilities of its owner municipalities—Estes Park, Fort Collins, Longmont and Loveland—Efficiency Works unites all of the five … Keep Reading