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Albany County Approves Wind Regulations
for Small Systems

The commissioners approved amendments to their small wind energy systems regulations that will change the height, setback distance and noise requirements for noncommercial wind turbines.

11Oct2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Obama Pledges Rapid Permits for Seven Major Transmission Projects

The White House said the move will create “thousands” of construction and operations jobs, while transforming the nation’s electric system into a “modern, 21st century grid” that is safer and more secure, giving consumers more energy choices. Two of the projects involve Wyoming.

6Oct2011 | admin | 1 comment | Continued
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State Data Shows Coal Production in Strong Position

The Powder River Basin leads the surge in coal production, with train deliveries up from that region by 2.7 percent from this time last year. But the report was not all positive. Sales and use tax collections are off to a slow start in the new fiscal year.

22Sep2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Deal to Transport Wyoming Renewable Energy to Southwest a Step Closer

The TWE Project development phase will determine the feasibility of constructing and operating a 725-mile, 600-kilovolt line that would would interconnect with the existing transmission grid near Rawlins and the Marketplace Hub in the vicinity of Las Vegas, Nevada.

14Sep2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Chevron CEO Sees “Energy Renaissance”
With Right Policies

Yet it will only be achieved with federal policies that expand access to domestic oil and gas resources and reduce the regulatory burden on producers, Chevron CEO John Watson said in a speech this week in Houston.

1Sep2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Utilities Weigh Price of Power with Aging Plants
and Renewable Mandates

Levelized cost analyses, however, rely on assumptions that can make the estimates lower or higher: How much will natural gas cost in 2020? How strong is the wind? Will energy tax breaks be available?

23Aug2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Industry Group Criticizes New EPA
Ozone Proposal

The American Petroleum Institute referenced a study it commissioned that says the EPA statements on health benefits from lowering the ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards grossly misrepresent what EPA actually estimates as possible benefits from reducing public ozone exposure.

29Jul2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Transmission Cost Blueprint for Renewables
on FERC Agenda

The potential impact for getting distributed renewable energy generation from remote locations to load is huge, of course. Boiled down to its basics, the FERC is considering who pays, how much, under what circumstances and in what geographic footprint — a tall order to be sure.

30Jun2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Royalty Rate for Energy Leasing on Public Lands May Go Up

“We don’t see any reason why the state shouldn’t be getting what private landowners can get. We’ve heard of private landowners getting more than 20 percent. So, why should we, the people of Wyoming, settle for less?,” asks Dan Neal, executive director of the Equality State Policy Center.

28Jun2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Wyoming Legislators Support Plans for Lake DeSmet Plant

Members of the Joint Minerals, Business and Economic Development Interim Committee decided Tuesday to develop legislation to contribute toward the $5 million cost of a study to help with facility design.

23Jun2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Rocky Mountain Power Rate Increase Would Fund
Out-Of-State Improvements

Critics of the utility’s multimillion-dollar rate hike often claim that the company is unfairly charging Wyoming rate payers for infrastructure outside the state or for things such as wind farm projects that won’t benefit customers in the state.

6Jun2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Delivering Wyoming Wind Energy to the West — The TransWest Express Transmission Project

Wyoming Energy News is expanding our coverage of the critical transmission sector with an in depth look at specific projects, beginning with the TransWest Express (TWE), a proposed 725-mile high-voltage, direct current transmission line that will deliver power to California, Arizona and Nevada.

14May2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Western Utilities Aim For Increased Efficiency

Can a push to reduce electricity usage reduce the need for new power plants in the Rockies despite the region’s population growth? Colorado illustrates changed thinking where utilities in recent years have started tackling energy efficiency with as much vigor as they once reserved for building new power plants.

5May2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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EPRI Does the Math on Total Smart Grid Cost
(and it’s a lot)

The price tag for a fully functional smart grid in the U.S. could run from $338 billion to $476 billion, the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) says in a new report. Wow! But the bonus is that the ROI in terms of benefits could be between $1.3 trillion and $2 trillion.

19Apr2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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