Jobs and Economic Development from New Transmission and Generation in Wyoming (Fact Sheet)

Program Document · Sun May 01 00:00:00 EDT 2011

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1013898· OSTI ID:1013898

Wyoming is a significant energy exporter, producing nearly 40% of the nation's coal and 10% of the nation's natural gas. However, opportunities to add new energy exports in the form of power generation are limited by insufficient transmission capacity. This fact sheet summarizes results from a recent analysis conducted by NREL for the Wyoming Infrastructure Authority (WIA) that estimates jobs andeconomic development activity that could occur in Wyoming should the market support new investments in power generation and transmission in the state.

• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
• DOE Contract Number: AC36-08GO28308
• OSTI ID: 1013898
• Report Number(s): NREL/FS-6A20-51346; TRN: US201111%%144
• Resource Relation: Related Information: NREL (National Renewable Energy Laboratory)
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

17 WIND ENERGY
24 POWER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION
CAPACITY
COAL
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
EXPORTS
MARKET
NATURAL GAS
POWER GENERATION
Wyoming
Wyoming Infrastructure Authority
power generation
high voltage transmission
wind
natural gas