For Immediate Release 
Nov. 6, 2023 

 LONGMONT, CO – Just one week remains until Platte River Power Authority, Longmont’s wholesale power provider, will visit the Longmont Museum Nov. 13 to discuss its 2024 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), its “road map” for the future of the region’s electric generation.  

The community engagement session will start at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 13 at the Longmont Museum, 400 Quail Road in the Kaiser C Classroom. Platte River – which is co-owned by the communities of Longmont, Loveland, Estes Park and Fort Collins – will provide an update on the resource planning process. All Longmont residents are invited to attend to ask questions and engage with Platte River’s resource planning and external affairs teams as they continue to develop the 2024 Integrated Resource Plan. 

Both Longmont and Platte River have a goal of achieving 100% non-carbon power generation by 2030, provided system reliability, environmental responsibility and financial sustainability can be maintained. All of Platte River’s coal-powered generation will be taken out of service by the end of 2029; Platte River has been adding more wind and solar generation to its portfolio while also making plans for reserve power sources in the event of a “dark calm” where energy cannot be drawn from the sun or wind for extended periods of time.  

The event is free of charge. If you need special assistance in order to participate in this meeting, please contact LPC  at 303-651-8383 five days in advance of the meeting to make arrangements. 

More about the Platte River IRP can be found online at www.prpa.org/2024irp/; questions from previous engagement sessions and responses to them can be found at https://www.prpa.org/2024irp/faq/.  

About Longmont Power & Communications 

Longmont Power & Communications has been Longmont’s municipally-owned electric utility since 1912. Our dedicated, innovative team connects the community to affordable, reliable, and environmentally responsible electric services, empowering our community’s transition to a sustainable, carbon-free future. To learn more, visit www.longmontcolorado.gov/lpc.    

About Platte River Power Authority  

Platte River Power Authority is a not-for-profit, community-owned generation and transmission public power utility that provides safe, reliable, environmentally responsible and financially sustainable energy and services to Estes Park, Fort Collins, Longmont and Loveland, Colorado, for delivery to their utility customers.

Contact: Scott Rochat 
Longmont Power & Communications 
303-651-8793 (office)/ 720-600-8295 (cell)  
scott.rochat@longmontcolorado.gov  

Contact: Kendal Perez
Platte River Power Authority 
970-403-5117 (mobile) 
PerezK@prpa.org