Rawhide
Natural gas and coal power plant in Larimer County, Colorado. 800.4 MW of nameplate capacity across 6 generators, operated by Platte River Power Authority.
Also known as Rawhide Energy Station · EIA plant 6761
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 800.4 MWNatural gas 506.8 · Coal 293.6
- Generators
- 6 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- April 1984First generator online
- Operator
- Platte River Power AuthorityEIA operator ID 15143
- Grid
- PSCOBalancing authority PSCO
- Price nodes
- 6 SPP nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Larimer County, CO40.8609, −105.0212
- EIA plant ID
- 6761EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Rawhide produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
1.33 TWh
1,333,884 MWh, final. 11 of 12 months reported
Capacity factor, 2025
20.7%
2024: 18.3%
January to July 2026
1.02 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2024
1.3–2.3
TWh a year. Low 2024, high 2016
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,964,843 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 2,193,004 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 1,125,647 | Not reported | 7 of 12 |
| 2003 | 2,289,365 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 2,289,744 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 1,942,109 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 2,210,393 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 2,344,884 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 2,161,895 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 2,382,191 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 2,270,392 | 32.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 2,306,808 | 32.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 2,148,271 | 30.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 2,406,778 | 34.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 2,189,614 | 31.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 1,990,334 | 28.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 2,258,598 | 32.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 2,234,071 | 31.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 1,870,849 | 26.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 2,037,519 | 29.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 2,032,320 | 28.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 1,864,210 | 26.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 2,141,724 | 30.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 1,501,546 | 21.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 1,287,036 | 18.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 1,333,884 | 20.7% | 11 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 1,020,570 | 25.1% | 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
1.52M
US short tons. 2024: 1.34M
SO₂, 2025
482
US short tons
NOx, 2025
830
US short tons
6 of 6 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (101, A, B, C, D, F), matched to EIA plant 6761 through the EPA–EIA crosswalk.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
86,563
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
1,095
million gallons
Source
Municipal
Discharge, Reclaimed. Recirculating with cooling pond
Watershed stress
Very low/none · 0.152
USGS SUI, HUC12 Coal Creek
12 of 12 cooling months report withdrawal. Reclaimed water or plant effluent; not tested. Cooling-pond plants report water circulated through the pond as withdrawal, so withdrawal is far above consumption. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | 293.6 | April 1984 |
| A | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 89.3 | June 2002 |
| B | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 89.3 | August 2002 |
| C | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 89.3 | September 2002 |
| D | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 89.3 | June 2004 |
| F | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 149.6 | June 2008 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Platte River Power Authority 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 Rawhide
How much power does Rawhide produce?
Rawhide reported 1,333,884 MWh (1.33 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 20.7% capacity factor on 800.4 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 1.02 TWh, which is provisional. 11 of 12 months were reported for 2025.
Where is Rawhide?
Rawhide is in Larimer County, Colorado, at 40.8609, −105.0212. It is in the Public Service Company of Colorado balancing area (PSCO).
Who operates Rawhide?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Platte River Power Authority as the operator (EIA operator ID 15143). The operator is not always the owner.
Is Rawhide a natural gas or a coal plant?
Both. Natural gas capacity totals 506.8 MW and coal capacity totals 293.6 MW.
When did Rawhide start operating?
Its first generator began operating in April 1984, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Rawhide?
Yes. InfraMap has SPP day-ahead and real-time prices at 6 price nodes linked to Rawhide, 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
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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