Update: Status of Transmission Development Supporting New Generation Originating in Wyoming
Wyoming is a major net exporter of electricity with about two-thirds of the current generation transmitted out of state. Development of new electricity generation in Wyoming must go hand in hand with investments in expanding transmission capacity to deliver the electricity to growing markets in the Pacific Northwest, California and the Southwest. Read more here.
NextGen Report: Potential for Alternative Transportation Fuels Production in Western States
NextGen has developed a brief using information from the Department of Energy and EPA which highlights the potential in the Western states for producing alternative transportation fuels, particularly coal-to-liquids projects.
The purpose of the brief is to show that environmentally acceptable design options exist today, in particular those reducing CO2 production and the use of water, using commercially available technology. Because of their coal resources and existing energy infrastructure, the Western states have an important role to play in providing the country with domestically produced transportation fuels. For a copy of the brief, please click here.
Status of New Coal-Fired Power Plants in the Western U.S.
To see where new plants are being built in the Western U.S., and whether they're under construction, in the permitting phase, or have been canceled or delayed, go here.