The Platte River Power Authority Board of Directors has unanimously authorized the acquisition of up to 30 megawatts (MW) of solar energy resources from a facility to be built at the Rawhide Energy Station north of Wellington, CO. The facility … Keep Reading

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

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

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

Platte River Power Authority’s Board of Directors has approved the purchase of 28 MW of additional wind energy from the Spring Canyon Energy Center (Spring Canyon) in Logan County, Colorado. Platte River contracted with an affiliate of Invenergy Wind LLC … Keep Reading

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

As part of its ongoing plan to acquire new renewable energy, Platte River Power Authority (“Platte River”) has contracted with an affiliate of Invenergy Wind LLC (“Invenergy”), to purchase output from a new wind power generation facility to be constructed … Keep Reading

Platte River Power Authority is managing the construction of specially designed decorative concrete block walls around two substations in the City of Fort Collins; the Timberline Substation, located in the southwest corner of Prospect and Timberline Roads, and the Dixon … Keep Reading

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FORT COLLINS, Colo. -- Platte River Power Authority and the City of Fort Collins Utilities have teamed up to help Colorado State University make energy efficient improvements in campus buildings. A check for $429,387.00 was presented to the University to … Keep Reading