Platte River Power Authority signed an agreement with NextEra Energy Resources, part of a Colorado renewable power push that includes phasing out all state coal-fired power plants.
Chief Operating Officer Joe Creed will assume the lead role after CEO Jim Umpleby steps down May 1, with a somewhat rocky road ahead for the company amid softening sales expectations and tariff uncertainty.
The capabilities, including applying AI to crowdsourced imagery for automated roadway asset detection and inspection, will be generally available later this year.
$10B megaplant, set to be the largest using gas in North America, will be built under a project labor agreement, says contractor, and replaces a closed coal-fired plant that was imploded.