As predicted, Rocky Mountain Power, (RMP) local leaders, and community members kicked off construction efforts on Energy Vision 2020 last week, during a groundbreaking event in Carbon County, Wyoming. The project includes three new Wyoming wind farms that will provide a total 1,150 MW of new wind, which represents a nearly 60% expansion of PacifiCorp’s…

Rocky Mountain Power (RMP) plans to host an event this week about the company’s $3.1 billion Energy Vision 2020 project. Energy Vision 2020 is RMP’s plan to add more wind power and transmission in Wyoming, as well as make the state’s existing wind turbines more efficient. The initiative includes three new Wyoming wind farms that…

Rocky Mountain Power is asking regulators in three states to approve an initial plan to significantly expand the amount of wind power serving customers by 2020. Regulatory filings in Wyoming, Utah, and Idaho (which were made by June 30), seek to advance the company’s Energy Vision 2020 initiative. The plan would: Upgrade or “repower” the…

Rocky Mountain Power has unveiled a 20-year plan to provide electricity to its customers that includes adding more wind and solar energy, while making existing wind turbines more efficient. The $3.5 billion plan also incorporates building a segment of the Gateway West transmission line to facilitate the wind expansion. “This plan provides more diversity in the…