Travis Hunter joins wholesale utility’s senior leadership team FORT COLLINS, Colo., – Platte River Power Authority (Platte River) recently appointed Travis Hunter to chief generation and transmission officer following an internal restructuring process. The new position addresses leadership needs as … Keep Reading

The wholesale power provider will install a total of four 5-megawatt batteries, one in each owner community FORT COLLINS, Colo., – Platte River Power Authority (Platte River) is partnering with its owner communities of Estes Park, Fort Collins, Longmont and … Keep Reading

Delegates learned about the wholesale power provider’s governance and decarbonization plan WELLINGTON, Colo., – Platte River Power Authority (Platte River) recently hosted 13 delegates from the South Africa Municipal Energy Reverse Trade Mission at its Rawhide Energy Station in Wellington. … Keep Reading

Darrell Hahn, electric utilities director for Longmont Power & Communications, joins board of directors FORT COLLINS, Colo., – Darrell Hahn, electric utilities director for Longmont Power & Communications, was appointed to Platte River Power Authority’s Board of Directors by Longmont … Keep Reading

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 Sun 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