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

Local student pursuing a lineworker certificate program receives Roy J. Rohla Memorial Scholarship Wyatt Rickman is the 2026 recipient of Platte River Power Authority’s Roy J. Rohla Memorial Scholarship and recently graduated from Skyline High School in Longmont. This fall, … Keep Reading

Partnership key to enabling customer participation in the energy transition FORT COLLINS, Colo., -- Platte River Power Authority, the community-owned, wholesale power provider for Estes Park, Fort Collins, Longmont and Loveland, selected EnergyHub to help design and deploy a virtual … Keep Reading

100 MW battery storage project will store excess energy and support renewable integration AULT, Colo., – Local officials joined leaders from NextEra Energy Resources, LLC and Platte River Power Authority to break ground on Weld Energy Center, Platte River’s first … Keep Reading

Travis Walker, Light and Power director for the City of Fort Collins, joins board of directors FORT COLLINS, Colo., The Fort Collins City Council appointed Travis Walker, Light and Power director for the City of Fort Collins, to Platte River … Keep Reading

When Platte River installed its first fiber‑optic lines in the late 1990s, the goal was to strengthen the communication backbone needed to safely operate a modern electric grid. The board approved major investment in 1997–1998 to build a fiber loop … Keep Reading

At 5:30 a.m., Kyle Hicks is already several days ahead. Before most people start their commute, he is watching weather models shift, load forecasts update and market prices take shape. Behind the secured CIP doors, those early decisions help determine … Keep Reading