Laramie River Station
| Laramie River Station | |
|---|---|
Laramie River Station | |
Location of the Laramie River Station in Wyoming | |
| Country | United States |
| Location | Platte County, Wyoming |
| Coordinates | 42°6′26″N 104°53′14″W / 42.10722°N 104.88722°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | 1980, last unit: 1982 |
| Owner | Basin Electric Power Cooperative |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Sub-bituminous |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 1,710 MW |
| Capacity factor | 71.36% (2018) |
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 (each 570 MWe nameplate capacity) were launched in the early 1980s.