When the Rawhide road turned into a waterbed

Interview with: Brant Duncan, Brett Johnson, Jacen Kamtz, Everitt Pettit, Danielle Sosa, Albert Rodriguez-Caro It was a mystery, a wet road on a bone-dry summer weekend at Rawhide Energy Station. Operations staff noticed that the main road into the plant … Keep Reading

More than models: Bringing power to the people

When you picture a transmission system engineer, you might imagine someone crunching data behind a desk. While Michael Cabida, operations engineer II, does plenty of that, what makes him stand out isn’t just his technical expertise — it’s his ability … Keep Reading

Building the grid of tomorrow
Posted on October 30, 2025

Building the grid of tomorrow

Interview with: Bryce Brady and Zach Borton The energy landscape is changing faster than ever, and Platte River is leading the charge. One of the most exciting tools in this transformation is a virtual power plant (VPP): a sophisticated system … Keep Reading

2024 scholarship recipient selected

Local student pursuing an engineering degree receives Roy J. Rohla Memorial Scholarship Kary Fang is the 2024 recipient of Platte River’s Roy J. Rohla Memorial Scholarship and recently graduated from Fossil Ridge High School. This fall, Fang will attend the … Keep Reading

Platte River’s path to a clean, reliable energy future

Platte River Power Authority is the community-owned wholesale electricity provider for Estes Park, Fort Collins, Longmont and Loveland. Platte River’s initial resources included hydropower, coal and natural gas. In 1998, Platte River was Colorado’s first utility to develop wind generation. … Keep Reading