Laramie River Station — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 6204
- Capacity
- 1863 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Coal
- Technology
- Conventional Steam Coal
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Platte, WY
- Operating Since
- 1981
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- Basin Electric Power Coop
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 9,071,841 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 55.6%
- Balancing Authority
- Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Laramie River Station
OperatingSub. Coal
Ranked #1 of 10 Sub. Coal plants in WY#11 of 103 nationally
1863 MW Sub. Coal operating in Platte, WY — Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
EIAWD
1,863 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Conventional Steam Coal
Technology
1981
Operating Since
Location
Ownership & Operator
| 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 | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
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
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
Grid Voltage
345 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
859.5K MWh
Latest Month
9.1M MWh
Annual Generation
55.6%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$453/kW
Installed Cost
$34.5/MWh
Operating Cost
basin electric power cooperative (pudl determined)
Reporting Utility
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
Market Position
LMP Node
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