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1863 MW Sub. Coal operating in Platte, WY — Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
1,863 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Conventional Steam Coal
Technology
1981
Operating Since
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Basin Electric Power Coop | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Basin Electric Power Coop, Lincoln Electric System, Missouri Basin Muni Power Agny, Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc, Wyoming Municipal Power Agency | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Laramie River Station is a major coal-fired power plant, located in Platte County, Wyoming. It is operated by Basin Electric Power Cooperative and owned jointly by several of its member cooperatives. It is the second largest coal-fired power plant in Wyoming by capacity. The station currently employs 300 workers. Electricity produced at the station is distributed to across Wyoming, Nebraska and Colorado. Three similar units were launched in the early 1980s.
Read more on WikipediaLaramie River Station is a coal-fired power plant located in Platte County, Wyoming. The plant has a total capacity of 1863 MW across three generators utilizing conventional steam coal technology and subbituminous coal (SUB) as its primary fuel. It began operating in 1981 and is owned and operated by Basin Electric Power Cooperative. Laramie River Station is the largest power plant in Wyoming out of six total plants in the state, and ranks eighth nationally out of 75 similar plants.
The plant's latest annual generation was 9,071,841 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 55.6%. The installed cost per kilowatt was $465.97, according to FERC data. Laramie River Station operates within the Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region balancing authority and is located within the WECC NERC region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Mountain West
Market
Bilateral Market
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
859.5K MWh
Latest Month
9.1M MWh
Annual Generation
55.6%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
2537 lb/MWh
NOx
1 lb/MWh
SO₂
Steam turbine · basin electric power cooperative (pudl determined) · Data from 2019–2024
$453/kW
Installed Cost
$8/kW
Annual CapEx
$34.5/MWh
Operating Cost
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Market Position
LMP Node
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Last updated 2026-03-26
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ask pi about Laramie River StationWestern Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM)
Grid Voltage
345.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
1 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.256 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.037 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
58.0%
Annual Net Gen
9465 GWh
CO₂eq
2554 lb/MWh
Subregion
MRO West