Meanwhile, in neighboring states such as Idaho, Colorado and Utah, the labor market continued to expand, which drew a number of people away from Wyoming.
Rocky Mountain Power has asked the Wyoming Public Service Commission for a rate decrease totaling $17.6 million. For the average residential customer this will mean a decrease of 2.3 percent, or approximately $1.33, per month.
Rita Meyer, Rocky Mountain Power vice president said,
When customers’ rates are set, they include the anticipated variable costs of electricity such as coal, natural gas and