Energy

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.

Pat MaioSeptember 03, 2024

A power substation with wind turbines in the background in Wyoming.

Wyoming's Electricity Industry On The Cusp Of Transmission Shakeup

The Wyoming Public Service Commission has begun studying how electricity is delivered over hundreds of miles of transmission lines. The outcome could lead to a major shakeup for Wyoming.

Pat MaioAugust 30, 2024

Electricity Co-ops In Wyoming Poised For Savings Through New Grid Operator

A newly forming regional transmission organization in Arkansas is looking to attract members throughout Colorado and Wyoming. That could save members $200 million annually by delivering power more cheaply.

Pat MaioAugust 29, 2024

16 Months After 30 Tons Of Chemical Used In Explosives Vanished, Investigation Continues

The Federal Railroad Administration said Wednesday that it’s still investigating the disappearance of 30 tons of a chemical used in explosives. It was lost from a defective railcar somewhere between Cheyenne and the Mojave Desert in California.

Pat MaioAugust 29, 2024

A loop of motorized trails in the Red Desert area of Wyoming near a place called Adobe Town is featured in this documentary film on the RideBDR YouTube channel.

Hedge Fund Hot To Invest In Wyoming’s Huge Red Desert Uranium Deposits

Canada-based Premier American Uranium announced this week it may have found 8 to 12 million pounds of uranium in Wyoming’s Red Desert. The state’s huge deposits and industry boom are attracting large hedge funds to buy up Wyoming uranium.

Pat MaioAugust 28, 2024

Electric vehicle charging stations at the Jackson Hole Airport.

Feds Send $5.5 Million To Wyoming's Richest City To Build EV Charging Stations

The city of Jackson, Wyoming, which is among one of the wealthiest in America, has received $5.5 million from the federal government to expand its network of electric vehicle charging stations.

Pat MaioAugust 27, 2024

An Energy Fuels complex in Utah. The company is ramping up production at its Nichols Ranch development in Wyoming.

Energy Fuels Wants To Use Wyoming Uranium For Cancer Treatments

Energy Fuels, on track to become a key Wyoming uranium producer, is extending its reach for the mineral. The company has expanded into using Wyoming uranium to produce medical isotopes for cancer treatments.

Pat MaioAugust 27, 2024

Mark Gabriel, president and CEO of Brighton, Colorado-based United Power Inc., stands in front of the headquarters building of his rural electricity cooperative. Gabriel led the breakaway of United Power from Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association in May.

United Power Growing After Severing Ties With Tri-State Generation

Colorado’s United Power Inc. was the largest Tri-State Generation member until it paid $702 million to break away on its own. Now it’s growing as other Tri-State members watch.

Pat MaioAugust 26, 2024

The Black Thunder coal mine in Campbell County, Wyoming, is one of the largest and most productive in the world.

Arch May Speed Up Sale Of Legacy Wyoming Coal Mines Under $5B Merger

Arch Resources announced a $5 billion merger with Consol Energy on Wednesday. That also may mean speeding up the company’s plans to sell its Wyoming coal mines.

Pat MaioAugust 22, 2024

A large coal shovel fills a haul truck at the North Antelope Rochelle Mine.

Huge Shakeup For Wyoming Coal: Arch To Merge, Peabody Sells 10% To Hedge Fund

In a huge shakeup for Wyoming's legacy coal industry, Arch announced a $5 billion merger Wednesday and a hedge fund has bought 10% of Peabody Energy. The companies represent more than half the coal production in the Powder River Basin.

Pat MaioAugust 21, 2024

A wind turbine graveyard near Sweetwater, Texas.

Why Old Wind Turbine Blades Aren’t Being Buried In Landfills Anymore

Until a few years ago, it was common for old wind turbine blades to be discarded in local landfills. That’s not happening much anymore as landfills require them to be ground up “into really tiny pieces,” which is expensive.

Pat MaioAugust 21, 2024

Another Hedge Fund-Backed Producer Wants To Cash In On Wyoming’s Uranium Boom

Canada-based American Premium Uranium Inc., backed by a New Jersey-based hedge fund, has begun exploratory drilling on mining claims in the Red Desert. It’s part of a rush of companies looking to cash in on Wyoming’s uranium boom.

Pat MaioAugust 19, 2024

Wyoming Turns Down $35 Million From Feds To Clean Up Orphan Wells

Wyoming doesn’t want the federal government’s $35 million to help plug orphan oil and gas wells. The Biden administration’s Interior Department offered $775 million to 21 energy states this week, but the Cowboy State won’t take it.

Pat MaioAugust 15, 2024

A large coal shovel works in the Black Thunder mine in Wyoming's Powder River Basin in this file photo.

U.S. Wind, Solar Produce More Power Than Coal Through July For First Time

For the first seven months of 2024, wind and solar alone produced more electricity than coal in the United States. That's a first, and comes as no surprise in Wyoming, which saw its coal production drop 25% in the first half of the year.

Pat MaioAugust 15, 2024

Christiansen Ranch is where Uranium Energy Corp. performs its mining operation. The water solution that collects the uranium from the wells at Christiansen Ranch is attached to ion exchange resin, or tiny plastic-like beads, at the satellite plant. The beads are then transported by tank trucks to the Irigaray central processing plant, located about 15 miles away.

Dormant For A Decade, Texas-Based Uranium Energy Corp. To Restart In Wyoming

Texas-based Uranium Energy Corp. had mothballed its uranium mining operations in Wyoming nearly a decade ago. It’s now the second major uranium producer in the state to restart mining and processing.

Pat MaioAugust 13, 2024

The Naughton Power Plant near Kemmerer, Wyoming, is owned and operated by PacifiCorps.

Wyoming To Lead 17-State Lawsuit Against EPA Over Coal Ash Rules

Wyoming is taking the lead in a 17-state lawsuit against the EPA over is rules on coal ash produced by power plants. The rules will go into effect in November unless stopped.

Pat MaioAugust 12, 2024

Australia’s American Rare Earths Ltd. has created a 100%-owned, independent business unit, Wyoming Rare (USA) Inc., to attract more investors and accelerate its rare earths project, located north of Wheatland, Wyoming. The company has been testing for the size of the deposit and quality of its rare earths materials in an area north of Wheatland.

Wyoming Rare Earths Companies In Race To Start Producing

The Australian-based American Rare Earths Ltd. has restructured its Wyoming project to attract investment. With Wyoming becoming ground zero for U.S. rare earths, companies are in a race to be the first to start producing.

Pat MaioAugust 12, 2024

Ur-Energy’s in-situ mining field for uranium with water rigs set up in the background.

Hot Demand For Wyoming Uranium Has Hedge Funds, Other Investors Sniffing Around

Demand for Wyoming uranium has some big hedge funds and other investors sniffing around to buy in. They’re looking for opportunities to buy shares in uranium stocks that mine the ore needed as fuel for nuclear power plants.

Pat MaioAugust 09, 2024

The Craig Generating Station power plant in Craig, Colorado.

Rural Wyoming Co-ops To Get More Green Power From Colorado-Based Parent Company

Power cooperatives in a number of rural Wyoming communities will be getting more green energy. That’s the result of a major shift in policy and focus for their parent company, Colorado-based Tri-State Generation.

Pat MaioAugust 08, 2024

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, left, and Vice President Kamala Harris on Aug. 6, 2024, as Harris names Walz her running mate on the Democratic ticket for the 2024 presidential election.

Harris VP Pick "Horrible For America, Horrible For Wyoming," Wyo Mining Chief Says

As governor, Tim Walz placed his state on track to transition to "clean" energy even faster than California. Wyoming Mining Association President Travis Deti says Kamala Harris' VP pick is "horrible for America and horrible for Wyoming."

Pat MaioAugust 07, 2024

EV Registrations, Sales In Wyoming Grow Despite Big Auto Pullbacks

Electric vehicle sales and registrations are slowly growing in Wyoming, despite automakers pulling back on production. Cheyenne-based Domino’s pizza franchises have been purchasing Chevy Bolts for its delivery fleet and plan to buy more.