Platte River Power Authority cleared to begin construction on permitted project; board seeks update on Rawhide timetable
Apr 28, 2026
County staff told commissioners that PRPA has satisfied technical conditions for a development construction permit and will start construction soon; a commissioner asked whether PRPA remains on track to retire the Rawhide coal plant by 2029 and staff said they would seek an update ahead of a scheduled PRPA work session on May 18.
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Rebecca Everett, the county’s community development director, told the Board of County Commissioners on April 27 that the Platte River Power Authority has satisfied technical conditions for a previously approved 1041 permit and that a development construction permit has been issued.
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