Platte River Power Authority

🎇From all of us at Platte River, we wish you a safe and happy #IndepedenceDay! Our headquarters building will be closed today. As always, the Rawhide Energy station will continue operations and provide safe, reliable power to our owner communities. #FourthofJuly

🔥One last energy efficiency tip before the holiday! 🌞 Use large appliances during summer non-peak hours and only when full to save energy and keep cool! ⏰ Estes Park, Loveland, and Longmont: Peak hours are currently 3:00-7:00 p.m. ⏰ Fort Collins: Peak hours are currently 2:00-7:00 p.m. Beat the heat, save some energy, and enjoy your week! 🌟🔌 #EnergyEfficiency #PlatteRiver #StayCool

Join us at our Summer 2024 IRP community meeting to get insights on the IRP results and our recommended portfolio. 📊 Enjoy free food and parking plus an option to join virtually! 📅 Wednesday, July 17 🕕 6-8 p.m. (doors open at 5:30 p.m.) 📍 Energy Engagement Center, #PlatteRiver's HQ To join virtually, visit: https://lnkd.in/gi9VAiyA

🔥 Beat the heat this week with Platte River’s energy efficiency tips! 🔥 💡 Use a programmable thermostat to keep your home cool and save energy. Set it higher when you’re away to maximize efficiency. 🕒 With a programmable thermostat, you can schedule your heating and cooling to match your routine. Store multiple daily settings and override them anytime without disrupting your overall schedule. Stay cool and energy smart! 🌬️💪 #EnergyEfficiency #StayCool #SmartLiving

Residents of Fort Collins, Loveland, Longmont, and Estes Park, the sun's turning up the heat this week, but we're keeping it chill with some cooling hacks dropping faster than the ice in your lemonade! 🍋❄️ Did you know your windows might be secret energy thieves? 🕶️🏡 Just pull your curtains and lower blinds on sun-facing windows. It's like giving your home a big, cool sun hat! ☀️➡️🎩 Get this: The Department of Energy says windows can let in up to 50% of outside heat! Check out EfficiencyWorks.org for more energy-saving tips.❄️

🌡️ Heat wave hacks: stay cool & save energy! 🧊💡 Try these cool tricks: ⭐Close those curtains! Block the sun like a pro 😎 ⭐Use a programmable thermostat! ⭐Use large appliances during non-peak hours But wait, there's more! 🎉 Dive into a sea of energy-saving tips at EfficiencyWorks.org. ❄️

🎉 Platte River Power Authority was thrilled to be a gold sponsor of the Fort Collins Chamber of Commerce State of Business event! Our General Manager/CEO, Jason Frisbie, took the stage as one of the featured speakers, sharing the story of how Platte River was created by the communities of Estes Park, Fort Collins, Longmont, and Loveland to take charge of their energy future. ⚡🏙️ Jason discussed our ongoing energy transition and the challenges we face, reaffirming our commitment to providing reliable power as we have for the past 51 years. 🌿🔋 This event highlighted the vibrant state of businesses in Fort Collins and the surrounding areas, and we are incredibly proud to be an integral part of this thriving community. 🌟

Meet the heroes of the grid: 🗼 Static Masts: The tallest warriors in a substation! These lightning masts are strategically placed to catch lightning and safely ground it, keeping our equipment safe and sound. 💪 Static Wires: The guardians of transmission lines! Positioned higher than the energized lines, these steel wires take the hit from lightning first. Plus, they can have fiber optic cables running through them for extra superpowers! Power Line Basics: 🔌 Transmission Lines: The power highways! They transport electricity from generation areas to substations over long distances at high voltages. 🏠 Distribution Lines: The local delivery guys! They distribute electricity from substations to homes, businesses, and other end-users at lower, safer voltages. Next time you see those tall masts and high wires, you'll know they're our first line of defense against nature's electric fury! ⚡🛡️ #PowerGrid #Electricity101 #LightningSafety #LightningSafetyAwarenessWeek

At the end of Rawhide Energy Station’s first year, Platte River’s first General Manager Al Hamilton bought an entire herd of American Bison (21 total), through an Adopt-a-Buffalo program. To Hamilton, the bison symbolized the ruggedness of the American West, the intrepid people who worked tirelessly to build the new energy station and Platte River as an organization. These animals were to serve as a reminder that a power generation facility like Rawhide could coexist in harmony with the same plants and animals that greeted the pioneers.

🚲 ⭐We are excited to host a station tomorrow with Forney Industries for the City of Fort Collins Summer Bike to Work (or Wherever) Day. The station is located off Horsetooth and the Power Trail, behind the tenth green at Collindale Golf Course. Stop by from 6:30-9:30 a.m. and grab a breakfast burrito, T-shirt, iced coffee, and fun swag!