Laramie River Station
Coal power plant in Platte County, Wyoming. 1,863 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by Basin Electric Power Coop.
Also known as EIA plant 6204
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 1,863 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- July 1981First generator online
- Operator
- Basin Electric Power CoopEIA operator ID 1307
- Grid
- WACMBalancing authority WACM
- Price nodes
- 2 SPP nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Platte County, WY42.1089, −104.8825
- EIA plant ID
- 6204EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Laramie River Station produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
9.07 TWh
9,071,841 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
55.6%
2024: 41.5%
January to July 2026
4.26 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
6.8–10.7
TWh a year. Low 2024, high 2015
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12,454,158 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 12,473,857 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 12,398,253 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 13,101,880 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 12,830,340 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 13,024,102 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 12,777,567 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 12,286,482 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 12,301,203 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 11,671,407 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 12,468,165 | 83.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 12,218,777 | 81.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 10,997,853 | 73.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 11,772,095 | 78.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 10,102,049 | 67.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 10,724,956 | 71.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 10,282,950 | 68.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 10,249,037 | 68.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 10,689,948 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 9,032,133 | 60.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 8,017,342 | 53.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 8,314,552 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 9,858,855 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 9,464,926 | 58.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 6,793,971 | 41.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 9,071,841 | 55.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 4,263,100 | 45.0% | 7 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free account · SPPEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2025
11.54M
US short tons. 2024: 8.95M
SO₂, 2025
6,843
US short tons
NOx, 2025
6,192
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
1.27 t
About 2,544 lb per MWh
3 of 3 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (1, 2, 3), matched to EIA plant 6204 through the EPA–EIA crosswalk. The per-MWh rate is EPA CO₂ divided by EIA-923 net generation. The two reporting boundaries can differ.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
3,082
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
3,082
million gallons
Source
Grayrocks Dam Laramie River
Surface, Fresh. Induced-draft tower
Watershed stress
Low · 0.292
USGS SUI, HUC12 Reservoir Number 3-Laramie River
36 of 36 cooling months report withdrawal. SUI of the source river HUC12 within 3 km. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | 621.0 | September 1981 |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | 621.0 | July 1981 |
| 3 | Conventional Steam Coal | 621.0 | November 1982 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Basin Electric Power Coop as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
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Questions about Laramie River Station
How much power does Laramie River Station produce?
Laramie River Station reported 9,071,841 MWh (9.07 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 55.6% capacity factor on 1,863 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 4.26 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is Laramie River Station?
Laramie River Station is in Platte County, Wyoming, at 42.1089, −104.8825. It is in the Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region balancing area (WACM).
Who operates Laramie River Station?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Basin Electric Power Coop as the operator (EIA operator ID 1307). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Laramie River Station start operating?
Its first generator began operating in July 1981, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Laramie River Station?
Yes. InfraMap has SPP day-ahead and real-time prices at 2 price nodes linked to Laramie River Station, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- EPA CAMPD annual emissions through the EPA–EIA crosswalk, 1995 to 2025
- SPP day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- EIA-923 cooling water 2024 and the USGS surface water supply and use index, Water years 2010-2020 (Oct 2009 to Sep 2020), mean of monthly values
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