Power Plants in Platte County, Wyoming

Platte County, Wyoming has 3 power plants totaling 1,907 MW of nameplate capacity. Browse every plant below with fuel type, operator, and capacity.

Plants3operating sites
Capacity1,907 MWnameplate
Generation9.6M MWhannual
CO₂12.0Mmetric tons/year
Coal 98%Hydroelectric 2%

Plant locations

All plants in this county

PlantCityFuelCapacityOperator
Laramie River StationWheatlandCoal1,863 MWBasin Electric Power Coop
GlendoGlendoHydroelectric38.0 MWU S Bureau Of Reclamation
GuernseyGuernseyHydroelectric6.4 MWU S Bureau Of Reclamation

About power generation in Platte County

Platte County, Wyoming has 3 power plants totaling 1,907 MW of nameplate capacity. Coal is the dominant fuel source at 98% of installed capacity, followed by Hydroelectric (2%). The largest facility is Laramie River Station at 1,863 MW. Data comes from EIA Form 860, EIA Form 923, and EPA eGRID federal releases.

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