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Wyoming electric utility dumps wind and solar in long-term planning
The revised plan follows the July 4 repeal of major federal tax credits, which the company says had cut wind and solar costs by about 30%.
- PacifiCorp updated its long-range planning document in March, halting new wind and solar development in Wyoming, Utah, Idaho, and California through 2045.
- The company attributes this shift to the July 4, 2025, repeal of major Inflation Reduction Act provisions, which had reduced project costs by about 30%.
- According to the Energy Information Administration, PacifiCorp provides about 35% of Wyoming's 3,700 megawatts of installed wind capacity; investments mitigated net-power cost increases by $85.4 million or 65%.
- Sierra Club Wyoming Chapter Organizer Emma Jones told WyoFile the update "does not look good at all for renewable energy," warning it creates uncertainty for developers.
- The utility has delayed some coal power plant retirements in recent years, with its new planning outlook indicating greenhouse gas emissions will now rise rather than fall.
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