Environment>Environmental Commitment
Environmental Policy

Platte River Power Authority’s Board of Directors adopted the following policy statement on December 13, 2001. This statement has been updated over time and is an integral component of Platte River’s General Legislative Policy.

Platte River provides reliable, low-cost electricity in an environmentally responsible manner, to its owner communities of Estes Park, Fort Collins, Longmont and Loveland. Depending on water storage conditions, up to roughly one-third of the municipalities’ electrical energy requirements are served from renewable resources including hydropower, wind and solar. Platte River’s other energy resources include coal and natural gas.

Platte River uses state-of-the-art air quality control systems at its power generation stations and meets or exceeds all applicable environmental laws and regulations. As new legislation and regulations are proposed, Platte River participates in public processes and supports additional control requirements where costs are commensurate with measurable environmental benefits. In addition, as technology improves and opportunities arise, Platte River will be proactive in evaluating and implementing improvements in its power operations that balance environmental and other socio-economic concerns.

 

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