Laramie River Station is a 1.9 GW Conventional Steam Coal asset in Wyoming, currently Operating.
Laramie River Station is reported in Wyoming since 1981 under Basin Electric Power Coop. Available operating and financial measures include 55.6% capacity factor and 9072 GWh annual generation; $453/kW reported CapEx.
- Location
- Platte, Wyoming
- Technology
- Conventional Steam Coal
- Owner / parent
- Basin Electric Power Coop
- Operator
- Basin Electric Power Coop
- Grid
- Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
- Plant ID
- 6204
What stands out
Laramie River Station is a 1.9 GW Conventional Steam Coal asset in Wyoming with status Operating.
Latest annual operating measures report 55.6% capacity factor and 9072 GWh annual generation.
Available financial measures include $34.5/MWh OpEx, $453/kW CapEx.
Latest linked story: “Tri-State’s Wyoming Co-ops United By Jitters Over Future Of Coal Plant” (Cowboy State Daily, 2024-08-17).
Market and operating context
- Balancing authority
- Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
- NERC region
- WECC
- State rank
- #1 of 10
- National rank
- #11 of 100
Why it matters
For this asset, operating status, generation, ownership, and linked events are the primary facts for performance and asset-level diligence. The exact chart and source-linked records below let the reader test those facts before moving to a deeper report.
