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Since the earliest days of electric service in the Estes Valley, the Town's Electric department has sought to expand to meet the community's needs. In the early days, this meant expanding capacity and service areas beyond the Estes Valley to communities to the north and south. Today, this need is in the area of communications and internet service. In 2019, Estes Park launched a community-owned and operated broadband service for the electric service area, transforming Light & Power into Power and Communications.

Power and Communications is proud to share this summary of projects and work completed in 2023 across the service area.

Trailblazer Broadband

Estes Park's broadband offering will be its own municipal utility, ensuring the same premier level of service and support community members and businesses have come to trust from Estes Park Light & Power. Sign-up for information and broadband construction updates.

Report or Get info on Power Outages     Get Broadband support

Community-Owned Power

Estes Park is one of four community owners of the Platte River Power Authority, joining the cities of Longmont, Loveland and Fort Collins in this endeavor. Platte River Power Authority, a non-profit entity, purchases or generates all of the energy needed to power these communities. Carbon-free hydropower from the Colorado Big Thompson project, and renewable energy from wind projects in Wyoming comprise nearly 30% of the energy portfolio.

PRPA, in coordination with its member communities, is currently in the process of updating the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) - a critical tool for establishing a near-term action plan and long-term trajectory that will ensure an adequate supply of reliable, financially sustainable and environmentally responsible electricity. Interested members of the community should visit the Platte River Power Authority website for more information and ways to get involved.

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Questions/Comments

Joe Lockhart, Line Superintendent, (970) 577-3613
Karla Sterling, Utilities Administrative Assistant, (970) 577-3588

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