Energy

Kemmerer Coal Mine Sold To Southern California Real Estate Company

The Kemmerer, Wyoming, coal mining operation has been quietly sold to a Southern California real estate investment company. No word yet on what the new owner, ECC Capital Corp., wants to do with it.

Pat MaioSeptember 13, 2024

A 2.71-mile stretch of US Highway 30 near the Kemmerer port of entry will be realigned to the north so that a coal mine operator can access more than 9 million tons of coal reserves. The road will be moved to the left of the truck that is heading toward the port of entry.

No More Coal Road: Project To Move Highway To Access Kemmerer Coal Stopped

Work has stopped on a $30 million project to move 3 miles U.S. Highway 30 near Kemmerer to access more than 9 million tons of coal. The coal mine's owner blames declining demand.

Pat MaioSeptember 12, 2024

Vice President Kamala Harris during Tuesday's presidential debate on Sept. 10, 2024, and a Wyoming drilling rig.

Wyoming Energy Officials Don't Buy Kamala's Claim She's Okay With Fracking

During Tuesday's presidential debate, Kamala Harris doubled down on her new promise not to ban fracking, but energy industry officials in Wyoming and the region don’t buy it.

Pat MaioSeptember 11, 2024

The site about 20 miles southwest of Green River could produce 6 million tons of soda ash and sodium bicarbonate a year.

Huge $5 Billion Proposed Trona Mine Set For Review By Wyoming Regulators

Construction on a huge $5 billion trona mining project near Green River, Wyoming, is scheduled to begin in mid-2025. It will employ 2,100 construction workers annually before becoming operational in early 2029.

Pat MaioSeptember 10, 2024

The Laramie River Station power plant in Wheatland, Wyoming.

Tri-State Gets $679 Million From Feds For Transition From Coal-Fired Plants

Tri-State Generation has received $679 million from a federal program to boost renewables to support the retirement of coal-fired power plants. Laramie River Station in Wyoming, however, is not set for closure.

Pat MaioSeptember 09, 2024

Former Top Colorado Regulator Predicts A Shakeup For Wyoming Power Co-ops

Raymond Gifford, a former chairman of the Colorado Public Utilities Commission, says a shakeup is coming for Wyoming’s power cooperatives. He's also the lawyer helping electricity co-ops leave Tri-State Generation.

Pat MaioSeptember 07, 2024

Colorado-based Energy Fuels Inc. plans to ramp up its uranium production at its sites in Wyoming. Pictured is one of the comnpany's White Mesa Mill operation in Utah

Wyoming Rare Earth Miner Expands Global Reach, Buys Australian Company

Energy Fuels Inc., which is preparing to ramp up its Nichols Ranch uranium mine near Kaycee, Wyoming, is expanding. It’s close to buying a critical rare earth minerals company in Australia.

Pat MaioSeptember 06, 2024

Long coal trains pull in and out of the North Antelope Rochelle mine in Campbell County, Wyoming.

After Hedge Fund Buys 10% Of Peabody, It Wants Company To Buy Back $1.4B In Stock

At the urging of a hedge fund in Texas that bought nearly 10% of Peabody Energy, the company is accelerating efforts to develop “existing assets.” That includes urging the company to spend $1.46 billion on buying back shares of its stock.

Pat MaioSeptember 05, 2024

A row of high-voltage power transmission lines running through southern Wyoming.

Growing Energy Supplier Eyes Larger Toehold In Wyoming's Shifting Power Market

Guzman Energy, a Denver-based wholesale power provider with funding from a Walmart heir, eyes gaining a larger toehold in Wyoming and the Western U.S. Guzman also refutes claims by some critics who worry the company can’t deliver on promises.

Pat MaioSeptember 05, 2024

Black Hills Energy office at 1301 W. 24th St. in Cheyenne.

California Grid Operator’s Expansion Into Wyoming Includes Black Hills Energy

The California power operator that manages the flow of electricity across 26,000 miles of high-voltage power lines has added Black Hills Corp. in Wyoming to its system.

Pat MaioSeptember 04, 2024

The net zero house has a modern look with materials and design that fit well with Wyoming and a rural landscape.

Wyoming High Court Reverses PSC On Rules For Buying Excess Power From Customers

The Wyoming Supreme Court has reversed a Wyoming Public Service Commission decision about how customers sell their excess green power back to the grid.

Pat MaioSeptember 03, 2024

Artist’s rendering of the Project Bison direct air capture facility to be located near Sweetwater, Wyoming. A truck is shown delivering a container-sized direct-air capture module.

Giant Wyoming Carbon Capture Project Pulls Plug For Lack Of Clean Power

CarbonCapture had planned to build one of the world’s largest direct air CO2 capture projects in southwest Wyoming. Now it’s pulling the plug because there’s not enough clean power to run it.