What’s Next for Wyoming? How the top Coal Producer Is Evolving.

Wyoming is the top coal-producing state in the U.S. But like much of the country, the state is transitioning to new sources of energy. This comes as the region faces reliability challenges from heat, drought, and other factors. How are Wyoming and other Western states balancing the growth of lower carbon power sources with the need for a reliable grid and continued economic growth? The University of Wyoming’s Kara Fornstrom, formerly Director of State Regulatory Policy for the Southwest Power Pool and Chair of the Wyoming Public Service Commission, weighs in. 

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Chapters

• 1:57 Kara Fornstrom's Background
• 4:34 Western Perspective on Energy Today
• 9:32 Wyoming and Nuclear Power
• 11:14 Terra Power Project
• 18:37 Resource Adequacy
• 23:11 Western RTO Expansion
• 27:14 State-Federal Tension
• 29:42 Opportunities Ahead
• 30:51 Regulatory Certainty Needed