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Wyoming agrees to Rocky Mountain Power’s plans for 3 new wind farms — but Utah officials must OK it, too

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Rocky Mountain Power hosts a tours to tout its Blue Sky clean energy program with a bus trip to the wind farm at the base of Spanish Fork canyon. Rocky Mountain Power have reached a deal with Wyoming officials to build three wind farms in the state.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Rocky Mountain Power hosts a tours to tout its Blue Sky clean energy program with a bus trip to the wind farm at the base of Spanish Fork canyon. Rocky Mountain Power have reached a deal with Wyoming officials to build three wind farms in the state.

By  The Associated Press
 | April 15, 2018, 5:25 p.m.

Casper, Wyo. • Wyoming officials have reached a deal with a utility to build three wind farms in the state.

Rocky Mountain Power dropped plans for a fourth wind farm after a weeklong hearing before the Wyoming Public Service Commission.

The three wind farms included in Thursday’s agreement would add 1,150 megawatts of wind power in southern and southeastern Wyoming.

The Casper Star-Tribune reports several groups had reservations about the $2 billion plan and asked the commission to verify the wind power is necessary to meet electricity demand and won’t lead to higher rates.

All interveners except a sheep ranch have withdrawn from the case.

Rocky Mountain Power will still need to get rights-of-way and approval from officials in Utah, Oregon and Idaho before beginning the project.

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