During the past decade, the company continued to prepare for the future with important renewable energy and electric grid upgrades that nearly doubles the amount of renewable energy capacity available to serve customers. The last increase to Rocky Mountain Power’s base rates was in 2014. Once completed, the project will improve system reliability and provide for increased customer needs. This work is part of a larger project to increase the capacity of the Goshen substation. Significant capital investment has been made to rebuild the Rigby to Rexburg transmission line to improve reliability for customers in the southeastern Idaho region.Rocky Mountain Power’s Energy Vision 2020 renewable energy and transmission initiatives, other wind repowering projects, installation of clean air improvements on certain generating units, and continued investment in the transmission system.The request includes the following projects:

“Together with the people, businesses and communities of Wyoming, we’re committed to developing the energy infrastructure needed for the state to remain competitive and attractive to new businesses and help existing businesses grow.BOISE, Idaho (KIFI) - Rocky Mountain Power filed a request Thursday with the Idaho Public Utilities Commission to implement its long-term plan to modernize how the company produces, transports and delivers electricity to power Idaho’s future.Īfter eight years of significant improvements to Rocky Mountain Power’s energy backbone serving customers in Idaho without raising rates, this proposal aligns rates with the actual cost of providing service to customers and allows Idaho to continue to have some of the most affordable, reliable and increasingly renewable power in the country. “Wyoming has long played a critical role in supplying our nation’s energy needs and we appreciate the opportunity to work with our partners to ensure Wyoming remains one of the nation’s top energy producers,” said Sharon Fain, vice president for Rocky Mountain Power in Wyoming. Together, these projects ensure Wyoming electricity remains affordable and reliable for customers and competitive for attracting new business.

In addition, the estimated $2 billion in new Wyoming generation resources that the transmission projects facilitate will add approximately $96 million in tax revenue through construction and more than $10 million in annual property tax revenue for Wyoming. The transmission projects are expected to provide more than 500 construction jobs and approximately $17 million in tax revenue for Wyoming. This phase includes $2 billion in new transmission facilities, of which approximately $915 million is in Wyoming, to strengthen the overall reliability of the existing transmission system and allow for additional interconnection of new Wyoming generation resources. If approved, the comprehensive energy plan will provide substantial customer benefits in Wyoming and will support local communities with safe, reliable, affordable electric service along with significant economic development opportunities. (Wyoming News Now) - Rocky Mountain Power filed for regulatory approval with the Wyoming Public Service Commission to begin construction on the next phase of its multi-billion dollar infrastructure investment plan, of which approximately $5 billion is in Wyoming.

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