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Rawhide

Rawhide is a 1,023 MW operating power plant in Larimer County, Colorado, operated by Platte River Power Authority.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingApr 1984 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Planned retirement: Dec 2029. This plant has generators at more than one stage; see the table below.

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
1Conventional Steam Coal294 MW OperatingApr 1984Planned Dec 2029
FNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine150 MW OperatingJun 2008
ANatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine89 MW OperatingJun 2002
BNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine89 MW OperatingAug 2002
CNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine89 MW OperatingSep 2002
DNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine89 MW OperatingJun 2004
GNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine45 MW Planned, approvals not yet soughtTarget Mar 2028
HNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine45 MW Planned, approvals not yet soughtTarget Mar 2028
LM3Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine45 MW Planned, approvals not yet soughtTarget Mar 2028
LM4Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine45 MW Planned, approvals not yet soughtTarget Mar 2028
LM5Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine45 MW Planned, approvals not yet soughtTarget Mar 2028

Plant details

Operator
Platte River Power Authority
Location
Larimer County, Colorado
Balancing authority
PSCO
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 800 MW
Planned: 223 MW
First unit online
Apr 1984
EIA plant ID
6761

Location

40.8609, -105.0212

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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