Gov. Gordon talks energy while in Kemmerer
◆ “I do see that there’s a strong future for coal.” –Gov. Gordon Following his visit to Cokeville for the naming ceremony of the now “Nate Dayton Field” at Cokeville High School, Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon took time to visit…
State’s renewable energy capacity grows
By Nicole Pollack Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Last year, renewable energy development broke records in Wyoming — and nationwide. A total of 26,490 megawatts of clean energy capacity were added to the U.S. electric grid in…
Rocky Mountain Power customers to see 3.5 percent decrease in rates
CHEYENNE, Wyo. July 1, 2020 — The Wyoming Public Service Commission approved new rates for Rocky Mountain Power customers, following an extensive review that began last year. Overall, customer bills will go down an average of 3.5 percent as the…
Six new wind farms planned for Wyoming
By Nicole Pollack Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Six proposed wind farms could add more than 1,600 megawatts of electricity generation capacity to Wyoming’s grid by 2024, according to an announcement this week by utility Rocky Mountain…
Construction resumes on wind project that has generated national attention
By Carrie Haderlie Laramie Boomerang Via- Wyoming News Exchange LARAMIE – Construction on the Chokecherry and Sierra Madre Wind Energy Project in Carbon County started again for the season on April 12, and the project has generated its fair share…
Rocky Mountain Power to Overhaul Naughton Power Plants
◆ Local businesses are encouraged to prepare. Rocky Mountain Power has informed the City of Kemmerer that they will be doing an overhaul on the Naughton Power Plants beginning March 28. The overhaul is scheduled to continue through the first…
Rocky Mountain Power donates $1,000 towards Montpelier City Christmas Lights
The Montpelier Community Foundation recently received a $1,000 donation from Rocky Mountain Power to kick off the foundation’s efforts to raise funds to enhance Christmas lighting during the annual holiday season. The foundation has accepted the challenge from the community…
Report details historic COVID impact to state economy
By Camille Erickson Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — The COVID-19 pandemic delivered historic blows to Wyoming’s economy during this year’s second quarter, according to a new report published on Monday by Wyoming’s Economic Analysis Division. The report…
Rocky Mountain Power forges ahead with transmission project
——— By Camille Erickson Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — The state’s largest utility, Rocky Mountain Power, continues to forge ahead with constructing its Aeolus Substation, about 10 miles outside Medicine Bow. Once completed, the substation will be able to…
Rocky Mountain Power hiring 170+ additional workers for Gateway West project
By Ellen Fike Rawlins Times Via- Wyoming News Exchange RAWLINS – The company creating a massive transmission line project that will run through Carbon County has given notice that it needs more employees to finish one phase. In an April…