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Statewide Framework Plan Updated Data Tables
2007 Data

Projected Annual Electrical Generation Water Needs from Most Recent Update
River Basin Type of Generation Existing Generation Capacity 30-Year Projections
Additional Projected Generation Capacity Cooling Water
Total Use - Surface Water		 Cooling Water
Total Use - Groundwater
High Mid Low High Mid Low High Mid Low
MW1 MW1 ac-ft ac-ft
 Bear (2011)  None  0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 
 Green (2010)  Coal  2,710   4,500   1,500   0   115,000   65,000   50,000   0   0   0 
 Northeast (2003)2,3  Coal  500   3,600   2,400   1,200   0   0   0   10,100   6,900   3,700 
 Platte (2006)  Coal  2,500   500   0   0   15,000   31,900   31,900   0   0   0 
 Platte (2006)  Natural Gas  0   1,000   1,000   0   10,000   10,000   0   0   0   0 
 Powder/Tongue (2002)  Coal  0   2,000   1,000   0   34,000   17,000   0   0   0   0 
 Snake/Salt (2003)  None  0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 
 Wind/Bighorn (2010)4 Unspecified Steam  0   0   0   0   3,000   0   0   0   0   0 
Total (2007)  5,700  12,500  6,100  1,200  193,500  132,900  79,700  10,100  6,900  3,700
Values in RED indicate basins updated since previous statewide plan.
 1  MW = Megawatts
 2  The 33MW Osage Power Plant is assumed to be retired.
 3  These values assume dry cooling technology will be used.
 4  Basin Plan Update one new steam generation facility. Type and amount of generation was unspecified.

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