COVID-19 preventing public deliberation of utility’s energy future FORT COLLINS, Colo., April 1, 2020 – Platte River Power Authority this week requested the ability to delay the filing of its 2020 integrated resource plan (IRP) until December because its board … Keep Reading

Hornbacher selected vice chair by fellow board members FORT COLLINS, Colo., March 26, 2020 – The Platte River Power Authority Board of Directors today elected Fort Collins Mayor Wade Troxell to be the organization’s 12th board chair. The board also … Keep Reading

Statement from Platte River Power Authority and CSU’s Center for Public Deliberation FORT COLLINS, Colo., March 12, 2020 – Following advisories from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization concerning public safety in relation to … Keep Reading

Conversations facilitated by the Center for Public Deliberation FORT COLLINS, Colo., February 13, 2020 – Platte River will sponsor focus group sessions with residents and business owners to discuss energy portfolio options as part of the organization’s 2020 Integrated Resource … Keep Reading

Students in electrical energy studies encouraged to apply FORT COLLINS, Colo., Dec. 23, 2019 – Students interested in pursuing careers in the electric energy industry are encouraged to apply for Platte River Power Authority’s Roy J. Rohla Memorial Scholarship. The … Keep Reading

Study concludes move will save customers money, benefit the environment DENVER, Colorado (December 17, 2019) – Four Colorado utilities announced today that they plan to join the Western Energy Imbalance Market (WEIM), operated by the California Independent System Operator (CAISO), … Keep Reading

Annual solar/battery car competition gearing up FORT COLLINS, Colo., Nov. 18, 2019 – Middle school students from Estes Park, Fort Collins, Longmont and Loveland, who enjoy math and science – and the thrill of racing – are called to quench … Keep Reading

Second round of community listening sessions scheduled FORT COLLINS, Colo., October 9, 2019 – Platte River will host a second round of community listening sessions to update residents and businesses on the status of the organization’s 2020 Integrated Resource Plan … Keep Reading

RFP issued for 150 MW of additional solar generating capacity FORT COLLINS, Colo., October 2, 2019 – On behalf of its four owner communities, Platte River Power Authority issued a request for proposals (RFP) for up to 150 megawatts of … Keep Reading

The innovative coal ash management system, installed at Platte River’s Rawhide Energy Station (Unit 1) in 2018, recently earned the Best Project Winner in the Energy/Industrial category from Engineering News-Record (ENR) Mountain States. Keep Reading