Fuel type: coal
Net capacity: 151 MW
Commercial operation: Unit 1—1980; Unit 2—1979
Operations: baseload
Operations
- Platte River's ownership of Craig 1 and 2 is 18%
- Operated by Tri-State Generation and Transmission
- Co-owners include Tri-State Generation and Transmission, Salt River Project, PacifiCorp and Xcel Energy
- Craig Unit 1 to be removed from Platte River's mix by Dec. 31, 2025
- Craig Unit 2 to be removed from Platte River mix by Sept. 30, 2028
Financials
- Platte River’s second-lowest operating cost resource
- Fuel prices are based on production costs and not subject to market price volatility
- No debt service
- Fuel cost volatility mitigated by management of mine production levels and costs through an ownership share of Trapper Mine (27.14%), located adjacent to Craig units 1 and 2
Environmental
- Upgraded technology to reduce sulfur and particulate emissions
- Maintains full compliance with strict environmental laws and regulations