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Stakeholders hint at deal to avoid Jim Bridger plant shutdown
By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com
Stakeholders are working behind the scenes to strike a compromise that avoids a federal shutdown of two coal-burning units at the Jim Bridger power plant, according to parties involved.
Hundreds of...
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...
The residents and leaders of Kemmerer, population 2,800, are preparing for the construction of a next-generation nuclear power plant near their community. A coal-fired plant near Kemmerer has been selected as the site for the Natrium reactor demonstration plant. (Photo by Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com)
Kemmerer’s locals, leaders eye transition to nuclear-power boom town
By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com
KEMMERER — A relic of 1950s-era motor lodges, the Antler Motel in the heart of Kemmerer rarely has to light its “no vacancy” sign, though customer traffic is steady during the summer tourist...
Federal, state officials spar over Bridger
By Nicole Pollack
Casper Star-Tribune
Via Wyoming News Exchange
CASPER — On unit 2 of the Jim Bridger power plant, Wyoming isn’t taking no for an answer.
State leaders and operating utility Rocky Mountain Power have doubled down on their commitment to...
PacifiCorp continues to run coal unit with federal approval in limbo
By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com
PacifiCorp continues to operate unit 2 at the Jim Bridger coal-fired power plant despite running afoul of a federal regional haze permit — an infraction some believed would force a Jan. 1...
Albany County mulls 129-turbine wind project
By Eve Newman
Laramie Boomerang
Via Wyoming News Exchange
LARAMIE — Following a public hearing for the proposed Rock Creek Wind Project this week, the Albany County Board of Commissioners has 45 days to make a decision about whether to approve its...
Showdown over regional haze could shut down coal unit
By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com
PacifiCorp could be forced to shut down one of four coal-burning units at the Jim Bridger power plant at year’s end unless it is granted more time to comply with federal haze standards, according to...
TerraPower chooses Kemmerer for nuclear reactor
By Hannah Black
Wyoming Tribune Eagle
Via Wyoming News Exchange
CHEYENNE — TerraPower, Bill Gates’ nuclear power company, announced Tuesday that it has chosen Kemmerer as its preferred site for a planned nuclear reactor.
The project, announced in...
Layoffs from Bridger mine closure not surprise
By Nicole Pollack
Casper Star-Tribune
Via Wyoming News Exchange
CASPER — When the Bridger Underground Coal Mine shuts down in November, 92 workers will lose their current jobs, down from the 94 reported by the mine’s owner earlier this month.
For...
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PacifiCorp holds course to exit Wyoming coal
By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com
Wyoming’s largest utility, Rocky Mountain Power, will decommission its entire coal-fired power fleet in the state by 2039 while continuing to add wind, solar and battery storage to its six-state...
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