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.
wind power
Changing blades
Utility company PacifiCorp is in the midst of “repowering” older wind turbines with newer technology, including blades.
Can we find an equitable wind tax?
Opinion
by 5 Comments A decade into the hunt for a sensible wind power policy in Wyoming, a grassroots effort seeks to take the question legislators have failed to resolve directly to the people
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
