"Thou shalt be free as mountain winds"

Wind turbine blades arriving in Wyoming                    WyoFile

Wyoming is coal country, but the winds of change are blowing there.

In a new 20-year plan, PacifiCorp will cut back on coal, focusing on wind energy development instead, with a $3 billion initial investment. It currently operates several large coal plants in Wyoming.

“We are committed to a low-emissions future, and so that is why you see us going toward this renewables portfolio,” said Spencer Hall, spokesman for PacifiCorp. “We, in the meantime, definitely need coal generation.”

In early October, the company announced its 2019 Integrated Resource Plan, with investments in new wind generation and transmission, while also adding significant new solar and storage resources.