Rocky Mountain Power wants to hike electric rates again, this time by $116M
• The utility says its Wyoming customers owe $86.4 million due to unforeseen coal, natural gas and power purchase costs in 2023. By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com If you’re one of Rocky Mountain Power’s 144,511 customers in Wyoming, your…
Carbon capture reform advances as coal-plant owner says Wyoming’s existing mandate is unaffordable
Black Hills Energy won a reprieve from state regulators for its ‘final plan’ to comply with the law while legislators consider extending compliance deadlines. By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com Wyoming electric power provider Black Hills Energy was supposed to…
Historic electric rate hike whittled to 5.5% after utility admits error
• Rocky Mountain Power’s Wyoming customers will see an overall rate hike of 5.5% in January rather than the historic 29.2% increase the company initially proposed. By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com In a last-minute deal, the day before facing…
State slashes Rocky Mountain Power’s controversial rate hike
•Final figures are still being calculated, but the Wyoming Public Service Commission announced plans to reduce the utility’s rate hike by nearly half. By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com Rocky Mountain Power won’t get the full $140.2 million annual rate hike…
Critics make case against utility’s historic electric rate hike
• Rocky Mountain Power faces criticism for poor public outreach and putting profit over the well-being of Wyoming’s low-income residents. By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com CHEYENNE—Rocky Mountain Power officials took the stand here Wednesday to defend the company’s proposed $140.2…
Lawmakers back off effort to curb impending Wyoming electricity hike
• Even some challenging Rocky Mountain Power’s proposed 29.2% rate hike said the Legislature’s approach would place ratepayers at greater risk. By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com Lawmakers agreed Wednesday to change course on a raft of legislation that was hastily…
Residents, elected officials blast utility over historic Wyoming rate hike
• Rocky Mountain Power’s 29.2% rate increase would be a major blow to the state’s economy and possibly force legislative action, a lawmaker said. By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com Rocky Mountain Power’s proposal to hike electric utility rates in Wyoming…
Ratepayers to foot $2M bill for coal-power mandate
By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com Electric utilities in Wyoming are already incurring costs to comply with legislation that requires them to pursue retrofitting coal-fired power plants with carbon capture, utilization and sequestration facilities, despite preliminary analyses that CCUS technology is cost-prohibitive….
State increases electricity rates
By Nicole Pollack Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Rocky Mountain Power can raise customers’ electricity rates by 0.3% to help it meet the carbon capture requirements set in 2020 by the state legislature, the Wyoming Public Service…
WPSC warns natural gas customers to expect higher prices
The Wyoming Public Service Commission (WPSC) warns natural gas customers to expect higher prices this heating season and suggests steps customers can take now to keep bills manageable this winter. Natural gas customers may already be seeing higher natural gas…