Community event showcases new mobile classroom dedicated to clean energy education FORT COLLINS, Colorado – The Colorado State University (CSU) Energy Institute officially unveiled their mobile classroom on Aug. 24, with title sponsors Platte River Power Authority (Platte River) and … Keep Reading

More than 2,700 fourth grade students learn value of effective energy use FORT COLLINS, Colo., – Building upon its pilot program in 2022, the Think! Energy with Efficiency WorksTM education program achieved significant success during the 2023-2024 school year, engaging … Keep Reading

Wholesale power provider one step closer to achieving a noncarbon energy future FORT COLLINS, Colo. – Platte River Power Authority’s board of directors approved the utility’s 2024 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) today, including the recommended “optimal new carbon” portfolio that … Keep Reading

2024 Integrated Resource Plan illustrates the utility’s next steps to decarbonize their energy portfolio FORT COLLINS, Colo. – On Wednesday, July 17, Platte River Power Authority (Platte River) presented the results from two years of technical studies and reports, energy … Keep Reading

Black Hollow Solar will have capacity for 257MW of power for the utility’s service region SEVERANCE, Colo., – Platte River Power Authority (Platte River) and turnkey solutions partner Qcells USA Corp. (Qcells), broke ground on northern Colorado’s largest solar generation … Keep Reading

CEO, commitment to community service recognized by American Public Power Association FORT COLLINS, Colo., – Platte River Power Authority (Platte River), the wholesale electricity provider for Estes Park, Fort Collins, Longmont and Loveland, received awards from the American Public Power … Keep Reading

Wholesale power provider seeks to enhance reliability or renewables with flexible, dispatchable capacity FORT COLLINS, Colo., – Platte River Power Authority (Platte River) issued a request for proposals (RFP) on May 29 to obtain virtual power plant technology that could … Keep Reading

Over 90 teams apply STEM principles to competition hosted by Platte River Power Authority FORT COLLINS, Colo., – Platte River Power Authority’s (Platte River) 5th annual NoCo Time Trials crossed the finish line May 4 with awards ceremonies crowning several … Keep Reading

Program is on track to more than double number of customers served in 2023 FORT COLLINS, Colo. – The Efficiency WorksTM Homes program and Energy Outreach Colorado (EOC) recently formalized a partnership to provide a broader range of support for … Keep Reading

Scans to occur March 21-22 as weather allows FORT COLLINS, Colo., – Contractors hired by Platte River Power Authority (Platte River) scheduled a low-flying helicopter to conduct aerial photography of Platte River’s transmission line structures. The purpose of the scans … Keep Reading