Naughton Units 1 & 2 natural gas conversion expected by early 2026
• Unit 3 has already been converted The Naughton Power Plant in Kemmerer was commissioned as a coal-fired facility in 1963 and has been a large economic driver for the county and Kemmerer/Diamondville specifically for many decades. However, the…
SVI Radio Interview: Dave Eskelsen, Rocky Mountain Power
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Federal energy assistance funding uncertainty worries Wyoming advocates
• Rising electric rates spiked interest in rooftop solar and other home energy efficiencies — even with the state’s strong fossil fuel culture. But federal cuts may put some of those options out of reach. By Dustin Bleizeffer,…
PacifiCorp throws lifeline to one Wyoming power plant, confirms end of coal at another
• Utility’s moves will result in more planet-warming emissions and higher electric bills, critics say. By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com Wyoming’s largest electric utility has thrown a temporary lifeline to the Dave Johnston coal-fired power plant near Glenrock while…
Under pressure, Rocky Mountain Power trims fuel-cost rate hike
• The company’s electric customers in Wyoming are already paying the $80.6 million fuel ‘adjustment,’ which will expire in July. By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com Wyoming’s largest electricity provider, Rocky Mountain Power, has agreed to trim a temporary rate…
Hungry for electricity, artificial intelligence firms are knocking on Wyoming’s door
• The tech boom is ravenous for electrons. Wyoming, an energy powerhouse, weighs the potential opportunities and pitfalls. By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com The artificial intelligence “revolution” that’s already reshaping business, culture and economies globally, comes with high electricity…
When electric utilities spark wildfires, how much should they have to pay victims?
• The threat of billion-dollar class-action lawsuits bankrupting power companies has lawmakers considering a cap on claims. By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com Lawmakers are scrambling to draft a bill that would restrict what wildfire victims can claim damages for…
Wyoming utility sends help to Helene survivors
CASPER (WNE) —- Hurricane Helene has impacted 10 states and affected areas as far as 400 miles from its landfall in Florida’s Big Bend region. In response to a plea for help from Georgia Power, Rocky Mountain Power is sending…
Rocky Mountain Power wants to hike rates again, this time by $123.5 million, or 14.7%
• The request by Wyoming’s largest monopoly electricity provider is mostly due to investments in renewables, interstate transmission lines and wildfire liability. By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com Fresh off a regulatory defeat, and amid ongoing legal battles and skyrocketing…
Congressional staffers visit Lincoln County
Congressional staffs from the office of U.S. Representatives and U.S. Senators toured Southwest Wyoming this week as part of an effort to help the Washington D.C. based operations better understand Wyoming. Lincoln County Commission Chairman Kent Connelly was among…