History

  • 2024 Platte River Board approves the 2024 Integrated Resource Plan

  • 2023 Rawhide Unit 1
    wins Plant of the Year

    Rawhide Unit 1 receives the Plant of the Year award from the Coal Users’ Group.

  • 2021 Peak load is 706.8 MW

  • 2021 Rawhide Prairie Solar begins commercial operation

    A 2 MWh battery is installed with the project.

  • 2020 Platte River Board approves the 2020 Integrated Resource Plan

  • 2020 Yampa project owners announce closure of Craig Unit 2

    Craig Unit 2 will retire by 2028.

  • 2020 Roundhouse Wind Energy Center begins commercial operation

  • 2020 Retirement of Rawhide Unit 1 is announced

  • 2020 Construction of the new headquarters building is completed

  • 2019 Rawhide's coal ash management system wins award

    Rawhide’s coal ash management system wins the Best Project Winner in the Energy/Industrial category from Engineering News-Record (ENR) Mountain States.

  • 2019 Organic contract extended through 2060

    Platte River and owner communities sign extension of the organic contract and power supply agreements through 2060

  • 2018 Board of directors passes the Resource Diversification Policy

  • 2018 Rawhide installs a state-of-the-art bottom ash transfer system

  • 2018 Peak load is 688 megawatts

  • 2018 Construction begins on new headquarters

  • 2017 Peak load is 661 megawatts

  • 2016 Rawhide Flats Solar begins operation

  • 2016 Jason Frisbie becomes general manager

  • 2016 Yampa project owners announce retirement of Craig Unit 1

    Craig Unit 1 will close by September 2025.

  • 2016 Peak load is 659 megawatts

  • 2014 Rawhide ranked the best-utilized U.S. coal-fired power plant by Electric Light & Power

  • 2012 Jackie Sargent becomes general manager

  • 2012 Peak load is 653 megawatts

  • 2010 Rawhide installs a state-of-the-art mercury removal system

  • 2009 Wind energy powered by Silver Sage wind facility in Cheyenne, Wyoming is provided to Platte River customers

  • 2008 Rawhide is named one of the top five coal-fired power plants by Power Magazine

  • 2007 Rawhide logs its one millionth work hour without a lost time injury

  • 2007 Larimer County Board of Commissioners presents an Environmental Stewardship Award to Platte River

  • 2006 Platte River wins an Environmental Business Award

    Platte River is presented with this award for Resource Conservation by the Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce

  • 2004 Rawhide Unit D begins commercial operations

  • 2002 Platte River invests in simple-cycle gas turbines

    Rawhide units A, B and C begin commercial operations

  • 2002 Platte River launches two energy efficiency programs

  • 2001 Rawhide is named the fifth cleanest coal-fired power plant in the U.S. by Electric Light & Power magazine

  • 2000 Peak load is 431 megawatts

  • 1999 Brian Moeck becomes general manager

  • 1998 Platte River invests in wind energy at Medicine Bow

  • 1997 Peak load is 371 megawatts

  • 1993 1,600 acres is purchased around Rawhide Energy Station

  • 1992 Two all-electric vehicles are added to Platte River's fleet

  • 1988 Peak load is 275 megawatts

  • 1987 Thaine Michie becomes general manager

  • 1984 James Pendergrass becomes general manager

  • 1984 Peak load is 224 megawatts

  • 1983 Rawhide Energy Station is completed

  • 1979 Platte River breaks ground at Rawhide Energy Station in Wellington, Colo.

  • 1978 Headquarters is built in Fort Collins, Colo.

  • 1975 Peak load is 125 megawatts

  • 1975 Groundbreaking at Craig for Yampa Project

    Platte River purchases an 18 percent share in the Yampa Project in Craig, Colo.

  • 1975 Colorado House Bill 1666

    Colorado House Bill 1666 becomes law with Platte River becoming a political subdivision of the state. Organic Contract is signed by the four owner communities.

  • 1973 Peak load is 106 megawatts

  • 1973 Platte River hires its first general manager, Albert Hamilton

  • 1973 Platte River Power Authority is formed by Estes Park, Fort Collins, Longmont and Loveland

  • 1965 Platte Municipal Power Association is created by Stan Case