Wyoming, PacifiCorp Strike Deal To Keep Jim Bridger Power Plant Operating

The state of Wyoming and PacifiCorp have reached an agreement to keep the coal-fired Jim Bridger power plant operational beyond April 30, its slated shutdown date.

Gov. Mark Gordon announced on Thursday that the two groups had reached an agreement to keep Unit 2 of the power plant operational beyond April 30.

PacifiCorp plans to convert Unit 2 and Unit 1 at the power plant to burn natural gas. Unit 2 was to be shut down on April 30, although Unit 1 was not scheduled for immediate shutdown.

Under the agreement reached by the state and power company, Unit 2 will continue operating after April 30 while the state will adhere to Pacificorp’s planned eventual conversion for both units.

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