Hydropower

Contract assignment: 1973
Unit names: Loveland Area Project and Colorado River Storage Project
LAP capacity: summer: 30 MW
CRSP capacity: summer: 50 MW
Fuel type: hydropower
Operations: operated by the Bureau of Reclamation and marketed by Western Area Power Administration

Operations

  • Provides 15% of delivered energy on an average annual basis
  • Provides firm power capacity with firm transmission

Financials

  • Secured through long-term contracts with WAPA
  • One of Platte River's lowest cost resources

Environmental

  • Zero air emissions

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