Rawhide units A, B, C and D

Commercial operation: units A-C—2002; Unit D—2004
Net capacity: 65 MW per unit; 260 MW total
Fuel type: natural gas

Operations

  • Simple-cycle gas turbine
  • Each unit operates at a heat rate of approximately 13,400 Btu/kWh
  • Used primarily at times of high system demand, and operates at an annual average capacity factor of less than 1%
  • All units have fast-start capability to respond to critical system needs

Financials

  • Debt retired in 2018
  • Pipeline access to regional market hub to provide source flexibility and price risk mitigation

Environmental

  • Equipped with enhanced combustion system to reduce air emissions
  • Maintains full compliance with strict environmental laws and regulations
  • Emissions per MWh are lower than coal, including all criteria pollutants and CO2

Rawhide Unit F

Commercial operation: 2008
Net capacity: 128 MW
Fuel type: natural gas

Operations

  • Simple-cycle gas turbine
  • Most efficient of Platte River’s gas turbines with a 11,500 Btu/kWh heat rate
  • Used primarily at times of high system demand
  • Most utilized peaking resource at 128 net MW
  • Averages approximately 2.5% capacity factor on an annual basis

Financials

  • No debt service
  • Pipeline access to regional market hub to provide source flexibility and price risk mitigation

Environmental

  • Equipped with enhanced combustion system to reduce air emissions
  • Maintains full compliance with strict environmental laws and regulations
  • Emissions per MWh are lower than coal, including all criteria pollutants and CO2

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