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Fort Collins approves amended Platte River power‑supply contract; council asks for SPP clarification on ozone impacts
Summary
Fort Collins City Council voted 7-0 to adopt Ordinance No. 18, authorizing an amended and restated power‑supply contract with Platte River Power Authority. Council and public speakers pressed staff for clarification about how the contract and entry into the Southwest Power Pool market could affect local ozone on high‑pollution days.
Fort Collins City Council adopted Ordinance No. 18 on second reading, authorizing an amended and restated contract with Platte River Power Authority (PRPA) for the supply of electric power and energy. The motion passed on a roll call vote recorded as 7-0.
The change updates the community’s long‑term power supply arrangement as PRPA prepares to join the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) regional market. Council members and public commenters raised questions about how market dispatch in SPP could affect local emissions on high‑ozone days and whether PRPA could be restricted from burning gas for market sales when local air quality is poor.
Barb Krugman Goldman, a…
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