Rawhide units A, B, C and D
Commercial operation: units A-C—2002; Unit D—2004
Net capacity: 65 MW per unit; 260 MW total
Fuel type: natural gas
Operations
- Simple-cycle gas turbine
- Each unit operates at a heat rate of approximately 13,400 Btu/kWh
- Used primarily at times of high system demand, and operates at an annual average capacity factor of less than 1%
- All units have fast-start capability to respond to critical system needs
Financials
- Debt retired in 2018
- Pipeline access to regional market hub to provide source flexibility and price risk mitigation
Environmental
- Equipped with enhanced combustion system to reduce air emissions
- Maintains full compliance with strict environmental laws and regulations
- Emissions per MWh are lower than coal, including all criteria pollutants and CO2
Rawhide Unit F
Commercial operation: 2008
Net capacity: 128 MW
Fuel type: natural gas
Operations
- Simple-cycle gas turbine
- Most efficient of Platte River’s gas turbines with a 11,500 Btu/kWh heat rate
- Used primarily at times of high system demand
- Most utilized peaking resource at 128 net MW
- Averages approximately 2.5% capacity factor on an annual basis
Financials
- No debt service
- Pipeline access to regional market hub to provide source flexibility and price risk mitigation
Environmental
- Equipped with enhanced combustion system to reduce air emissions
- Maintains full compliance with strict environmental laws and regulations
- Emissions per MWh are lower than coal, including all criteria pollutants and CO2