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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/6761
EIA plant 6761
Wellington · Larimer · CO
Rawhide
Operated by Platte River Power Authority
Published location
Where is Rawhide?
This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.
40.860905, -105.021207
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the CO plant index for regional peers.
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
1135,369
290,157
371,688
482,487
5102,152
6101,383
7158,285
8128,018
9101,511
1089,931
11110,222
12115,833
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
Read the chart as a table
| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 135,369 |
| 2 | 90,157 |
| 3 | 71,688 |
| 4 | 82,487 |
| 5 | 102,152 |
| 6 | 101,383 |
| 7 | 158,285 |
| 8 | 128,018 |
| 9 | 101,511 |
| 10 | 89,931 |
| 11 | 110,222 |
| 12 | 115,833 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 135,369 MWh |
| 2 | 90,157 MWh |
| 3 | 71,688 MWh |
| 4 | 82,487 MWh |
| 5 | 102,152 MWh |
| 6 | 101,383 MWh |
| 7 | 158,285 MWh |
| 8 | 128,018 MWh |
| 9 | 101,511 MWh |
| 10 | 89,931 MWh |
| 11 | 110,222 MWh |
| 12 | 115,833 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | SUB | 293.6 | OP |
| F | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 149.6 | OP |
| A | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 89.3 | OP |
| B | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 89.3 | OP |
| C | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 89.3 | OP |
| D | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 89.3 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
6761
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Municipality
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Rawhide
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 7 has the highest recorded value (158,285 MWh) and 3 the lowest (71,688 MWh). Their difference is 86,597 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 6 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 89.3 (A, B, C) to 293.6 (1). The difference is 204.3 in the column's stated units. This summary covers the displayed rows and retains the table's period and scope.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | 293.6 | 280.0 | 280.0 | 80.0 |
| A | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 89.3 | 65.0 | 65.0 | 40.0 |
| B | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 89.3 | 65.0 | 65.0 | 40.0 |
| C | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 89.3 | 65.0 | 65.0 | 40.0 |
| D | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 89.3 | 65.0 | 65.0 | 27.0 |
| F | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 149.6 | 128.0 | 128.0 | 80.0 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.