Nuclear industry eyes expansion despite tenuous start
By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com Having already agreed to take on one nuclear power plant in Wyoming, western utility giant PacifiCorp will now consider adding five more to its electric generation fleet by 2035, by co-locating “small modular reactors” where it…
Carbon capture work recognized
By Nicole Pollack Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Wyoming earned international recognition this week for its ongoing efforts to advance carbon capture technology. The Wyoming Integrated Test Center (ITC) on Sunday became the 15th carbon capture research…
UW begins nuclear energy research project
By Abby Vander Graaff Laramie Boomerang Via- Wyoming News Exchange LARAMIE — As nuclear energy makes its way into Wyoming, local scientists will join a nationwide effort to learn more about emerging nuclear technologies and potential impacts on communities. University…
Rocky Mountain Power looks at hydropower unit near Glenrock
By Nicole Pollack Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Another company is eyeing pumped storage hydropower in Wyoming. This one is a household name. Rocky Mountain Power, the state’s largest utility, applied in October for preliminary permits from…
Cokeville preparing for solar power project in 2022
◆ Project will be built on 450 acres of private ground. A solar power project is planned for the Cokeville area, with construction starting in 2022. Lincoln County Commissioner Robert King reported on the SVI Weekday Wake-up program (Swift 98.7…
As closure nears, miners grapple with next steps
By Nicole Pollack Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — With four weeks left before Wyoming’s last underground coal mine shutters, the employee transition is well underway. The long-anticipated closure of the Bridger Underground Coal Mine was originally expected…
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…