Cokeville power restored after substation transformer failure
• 420 customers experienced a 20-hour outage Cokeville was plunged into darkness in the early hours of Tuesday, June 16, when a power outage disrupted service to about 420 customers and set off an around-the-clock response from utility…
SVI Radio Interview: Lincoln County Commissioner Mel Shumway
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Kemmerer power plant’s coal-to-natural-gas conversion highlights uncertainty for Wyoming communities
• Naugton’s primary coal provider, the adjacent Kemmerer mine, indicates it will soldier on despite losing its chief customer. By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com The last two coal-burning units at the Naughton power plant near Kemmerer are scheduled to…
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…