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Laramie River Station

Laramie River Station is a 1,863 MW operating coal power plant in Platte County, Wyoming, operated by Basin Electric Power Coop.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingJul 1981 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
1Conventional Steam Coal621 MW OperatingSep 1981
2Conventional Steam Coal621 MW OperatingJul 1981
3Conventional Steam Coal621 MW OperatingNov 1982

Plant details

Operator
Basin Electric Power Coop
Location
Platte County, Wyoming
Balancing authority
WACM
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 1,863 MW
First unit online
Jul 1981
EIA plant ID
6204

Location

42.1089, -104.8825

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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem