PacifiCorp details early Bridger, Naughton coal closures
Utility would retire one Jim Bridger Plant unit early in 2023, another in 2028 and two Naughton Plant units in 2025.
renewable energy
With coal’s decline, Wyo officials must lead a new way forward
Opinion
by 2 Comments Two months after abrupt mine closures, Wyoming remains in limbo. It’s time for state leaders to accept hard truths and move on, or be held accountable.
Wind on wheels
Riding the inexorable winds of change, a line of rail cars carries massive turbine blades through the historic coal mining town of Rock Springs.
Shift to wind energy could alter fortunes on Wyoming’s map
Utility giant PacifiCorp plans to shift from coal-fired power to wind energy in south-central Wyoming, continuing its outsized role in local economies.
State must raise tax on wind power, resist industry lobby
With high profits ahead, developers can afford to compensate state fairly for loss of treasured open spaces, other impacts
