1. Adjust your thermostat Set your thermostat a few degrees higher than usual when you're away from home. If health and comfort allow, raising the temperature by just 2-3 degrees can reduce energy use while still keeping your home comfortable. … Keep Reading

Customers asked to reduce energy use FORT COLLINS, Colo. – Widespread high temperatures, an increase in electric generation resource outages and low production from wind turbines and solar fields across the western footprint of the Southwest Power Pool has prompted … Keep Reading

On a clear day, the dam at Rawhide Energy Station looks steady, stands firm above the sloshing water below. Water stretches out along the shoreline. A gravel road runs along the top. From a distance, it’s easy to miss the … Keep Reading

When the Colorado legislative session wraps up each spring, the headlines fade, the votes are cast and lawmakers return home. For Platte River’s external affairs team, however, that’s often when some of the most important work begins. By the time … Keep Reading

When people tell the story of Platte River's energy transition, they often start with the Resource Diversification Policy (RDP), adopted in 2018. But one of the utility's most significant renewable energy investments was already underway: the Roundhouse Wind Energy Center. … Keep Reading

During an outage at Rawhide Energy Station, success depends on more than schedules and technical expertise; it depends on people. Long hours and complex work require teams to solve problems in real time, support one another and work toward a … Keep Reading