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Casper Substation Failure Seen From Miles Away [VIDEO]

Brian Scott — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:18:30 +0000

A Rocky Mountain Power substation that failed early Sunday morning lit up the skies around the Casper area.

Power Outage Planned For Parts Of Casper Saturday

Karen Snyder — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 22:44:39 +0000

Areas of southwest Casper will be affected by a planned power outage overnight this Saturday.

Rocky Mountain Power Spokesman, Jeff Hymas says it will affect about 6600 customers and is part of maintenance at the Red Butte substation.

"And in general the area affected is Paradise Valley.

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Rocky Mtn Power Upgrades Underground Powerlines

Karen Snyder — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 14:16:49 +0000

About 7000 feet of power line will be replaced with underground cable in the Manor Heights area of Casper starting Monday. Rocky Mountain Power Spokesman, Jeff Hymas, says the project will take about a month to complete

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Play It Safe — Call 811 Before You Dig

Karen Snyder — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 18:58:23 +0000

As the last weeks of summer approach and you head out to complete that digging project you've been putting off, here's a reminder from Rocky Mountain Power to keep you safe.

A shovel hitting an underground power line can be as dangerous as coming in contact with an overhead power line, so, play it safe - call 8-1-1 two business days before you dig and get underground utility lines marked for free

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Rocky Mountain Power's Centennial Legacy Plaza Dedicated

Karen Snyder — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 22:34:00 +0000

Rocky Mountain Power Celebrates 100 years of local service with dedication of a plaza and shelter on the grounds of the Nicolaysen Museum just in time for Nic Fest.

The Centennial Legacy Plaza marks the history of power in Casper

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Downtown Casper Power Problems Tied To Equipment

Rich Denison — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 16:24:17 +0000

Two power outages in downtown Casper are being blamed on equipment problems. A spokesperson for Rocky Mountain Power says about 140 customers were affected by a power outage around 7:00 a.m. Monday

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High Winds Knock Out Power On Casper's Eastside

Karen Snyder — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 22:40:36 +0000

A power outage on Casper's east side stretching into Evansville knocked out power to over 2800 homes and businesses just before 3pm this afternoon.

"It appears that high winds blew debris inside one of our electrical substations which broke a glass insulator and caused a loss of power to all of the lines going out of the substation

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Rocky Mountain Power Keeps Promise With Rate Request

Karen Snyder — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 21:29:17 +0000

Last year Rocky Mountain Power officials told customers to expect yearly rate increases and they weren't kidding. A recent rate hike request before the Wyoming Public Service Commission would mean about a 9 percent increase or about $6 for the average residential user

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Watt Smart Holiday Tips

Karen Snyder — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 23:23:32 +0000

Rocky Mountain Power has some bright ideas for saving energy this holiday season and throughout the winter months.

Lots of people will give and receive electronics, like big screen televisions or gaming systems, but those are gifts that can also mean big power consumption

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School Dedicates to Renewable Energy [AUDIO, PHOTOS]

Daniel Sandoval — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 14:39:54 +0000

An elementary school in Casper that uses renewable energy held a dedication ceremony Thursday afternoon.

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Hovering Copters Signal Routine Utility Inspections

Karen Snyder — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 22:18:48 +0000

Helicopters hovering over power lines next week are likely inspecting for damage and not a security threat.

Dave Eskelson, spokesman for Rocky Mountain Power, says their line inspections will happen across Wyoming next Tuesday through Thursday, weather permitting

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Public Comments Due On Gateway West Line

Associated Press — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 11:24:00 +0000

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The U.S. Bureau of Land Management is accepting public comments on the proposed Gateway West Transmission Line Project in Wyoming and Idaho through Oct. 28.

The federal agency says that all comments postmarked by that date will be incorporated into the final environmental impact statement on the project

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Outages Vex Casper's East Side [AUDIO]

Daniel Sandoval — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 20:25:41 +0000

People on the east side of Casper were inconvenienced by a couple of power outages Wednesday.

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Rocky Mtn Power Marks 100 Years With Gift To Casper

Karen Snyder — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 21:15:12 +0000

One hundred years ago the Casper Power Plant, operated by the company now known as Rocky Mountain Power, was located in the brick structure that forms part of the Nicolayson Art Museum.

Rocky Mountain Power is thinking a lot about history these days as they move toward a centennial celebration and, in that spirit, they've offered a legacy gift to the city of Casper

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BLM Presents Gateway West Transmission Draft EIS

Karen Snyder — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 20:55:37 +0000

The possible impact on BLM lands by the proposed Gateway West Transmission line will be discussed this Thursday evening in Douglas.

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Electrical Rate Hike; One Down, Eight To Go

Karen Snyder — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 22:41:54 +0000

This is a reminder that for many in Wyoming your electric bill will rise in just a few weeks, with the average household paying about six dollars more a month to Rocky Mountain Power. It’s less than half what the company wanted, but it comes on the heels of a rate hike less than a year ago

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Power Costs; "Expect Increases For The Next Ten Years Or So."

Karen Snyder — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 17:37:05 +0000

Final approval of an electrical rate increase by the Wyoming Public Service Commission has come through. Rocky Mountain Power's request, while cut to about half of the original request, means the average customer will pay about $6.50 a

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Rocky Mountain Power Submits Compromise Hike Request [AUDIO]

Karen Snyder — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 02:48:57 +0000

A compromise electrical rate hike request from Rocky Mountain Power has gone back to the Wyoming Public Service Commission.

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Increased Outages Inflame Resistance To Electricity Increases

Karen Snyder — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 21:42:36 +0000

Lack of electrical reliability was big on the list of complaints heard by the Wyoming Public Service Commission at a public hearing Thursday in Casper.

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Electric Rate Hike Hearing Thursday

Karen Snyder — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 22:40:59 +0000

A public hearing on the most recent electricity rate hike request from Rocky Mountain Power takes place Thursday, June 2nd, in Casper.

The Public Service Commission hosts this opportunity to ask questions and make comments.

Rocky Mountain Power's original request was for 98 million. That's been scaled back to about 80-million dollars. The hike could boost residential customer bills by 12 dollars a month. Despite the scale back, Tim Summers, with A-A-R-P Wyoming, says it’s still potentially the largest utility rate hike in state history and comes less than a year after the utility company filed a 71-million dollar rate hike request.

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