The Wyoming Public Service Commission (WSC, United States) has approved PacifiCorp's wind power and transmission expansion plans in the state, which comprises the construction of three wind parks with a total combined capacity of 1,150 MW and a 225-km long power transmission line. The construction of the three projects is scheduled to start in 2019, once all the required approvals are granted, and will represent about a 60% expansion of PacifiCorp’s current owned and contracted wind fleet.
PacifiCorp is present in six American states and consists of two business units: Pacific Power which is present in Oregon, Washington and California; and Rocky Mountain Power, present in Utah, Wyoming and Idaho. Under the framework of its long-term plan unveiled in April 2017, the company announced a US$3.5bn expansion plan up to 2020 and will build over 3 GW of additional capacity by 2036, of which 1,150 MW of wind power and 1,040 additional solar capacity to be constructed between 2028 and 2036.
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