Rawhide Energy Station
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Rawhide Energy Station is an operating power station of at least 799-megawatts (MW) in Wellington, Larimer, Colorado, United States with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as Rawhide New Generation Project.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Rawhide Energy Station | Wellington, Larimer, Colorado, United States | 40.860905, -105.0212 (exact)[1] |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- A, B, C, D, F, New GT, Unit 1: 40.860905, -105.0212
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year | Equipment | Emergency/Backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Operating[2] | fossil gas: natural gas[2] | 89[2] | gas turbine[2] | no[2] | 2002[2] | – | – | no |
| B | Operating[2] | fossil gas: natural gas[2] | 89[2] | gas turbine[2] | no[2] | 2002[2] | – | – | no |
| C | Operating[2] | fossil gas: natural gas[2] | 89[2] | gas turbine[2] | no[2] | 2002[2] | – | – | no |
| D | Operating[2] | fossil gas: natural gas[2] | 89[2] | gas turbine[2] | no[2] | 2004[2] | – | – | no |
| F | Operating[2] | fossil gas: natural gas[2] | 150[2] | gas turbine[2] | no[2] | 2008[2] | – | – | no |
| New GT | Pre-construction[3][4][1][5] | fossil gas: natural gas[4] | 223[4] | gas turbine[4] | no[3] | 2028 (planned)[4][1] | – | GE Vernova: LM6000[5][6] | no |
| Unit 1 | Operating | coal: subbituminous[7] | 293.6 | subcritical | – | 1984 | 2029 (planned)[8] | – | no |
CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| A | Platte River Power Authority [100%][1] | Platte River Power Authority [100.0%] |
| B | Platte River Power Authority [100%][1] | Platte River Power Authority [100.0%] |
| C | Platte River Power Authority [100%][1] | Platte River Power Authority [100.0%] |
| D | Platte River Power Authority [100%][1] | Platte River Power Authority [100.0%] |
| F | Platte River Power Authority [100%][1] | Platte River Power Authority [100.0%] |
| New GT | Platte River Power Authority [100%][1] | Platte River Power Authority [100.0%] |
| Unit 1 | Platte River Power Authority [100%][1] | Platte River Power Authority [100.0%] |
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): domestic
Impacts
Potential emissions and details on the project's status and permit applications can be viewed on Oil and Gas Watch page here.
The Oil and Gas Watch database, created by Environmental Integrity Project (EIP), is a free, public-facing tool designed to track the rapid expansion of fossil fuel and petrochemical infrastructure in the United States. Oil and Gas Watch maps new and expanding oil, gas, and petrochemical infrastructure projects across the country and monitors each project’s construction status so the public can stay informed about major oil and gas developments being proposed in their communities. We track key environmental approvals companies must obtain before starting construction or operations and provide access to thousands of government records and permits unearthed by our analysts.
Ownership Tree
This ownership tree is part of the Global Energy Ownership Tracker, a project of Global Energy Monitor.
Retirement plans
In June 2020, The Coloradoan reported that Platte River Power Authority had plans to shut down the Rawhide coal plant in 2030 instead of 2046, paving the way for coal-free electricity for its customers in Fort Collins, Loveland, Longmont and Estes Park.[9]
In November 2020, the Air Quality Control Commission approved Colorado’s regional haze plan, requiring the power station to close by 2028.[10]
However, in December 2020, the Colorado Air Quality Control Commission voted to reverse the plan.[11]
In their 2024 Integrated Resource Plan, the Platte River Power Authority stated that Rawhide Unit 1 was slated to close by the end of 2029.[12]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 https://web.archive.org/web/20230509053328/https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860m/. Archived from the original on 2023-05-09. Retrieved 2026-04-16.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 2.20 2.21 2.22 2.23 2.24 2.25 2.26 2.27 2.28 2.29 "U.S. Energy Information Administration, Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory (November 2019)". Archived from the original on 2020-06-12. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://estesvalleyvoice.com/2025/04/26/larimer-county-approves-prpa-plan-for-natural-gas-turbines-at-rawhide-power-station/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20250711223155/https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860m/xls/may_generator2025.xlsx. Archived from the original on 2025-07-11.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20250616225640/https://www.prpa.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/2024-Integrated-Resource-Plan.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2025-06-16.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://www.larimer.gov/sites/default/files/platte-river-1041-permit-application-supplemental-filing-march-28-2025.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.gem.wiki/Coal_source_methodology_for_the_Global_Coal_Plant_Tracker.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "2024 Integrated Resource Plan" (PDF). Platte River Power Authority. 2024-07. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2025-02-12.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ↑ "Rawhide coal plant will close early as Fort Collins, other cities transition to renewables," coloradoan.com, June 16, 2020
- ↑ "Regional Haze Plan Calls for Earlier Retirement for Colorado Coal-Fired Power Plants," Earthjustice, November 20, 2020
- ↑ "Colorado Air Regulators Scrap Plans To Accelerate Coal Power Plant Retirements," CPR News, December 18, 2020
- ↑ “2024 Integrated Resource Plan,” Platte River Power Authority, July 2024
Additional data
To access additional data, including interactive maps of the power stations, downloadable datasets, and summary data, please visit the Global Coal Plant Tracker and the Global Oil and Gas Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
