CHP in Wyoming

• Number of Sites
• Installed Megawatts
• Sample Wyoming Companies Using CHP
• Electricity Prices
• Natural Gas Prices
• Key Wyoming Contacts
• Major Electric Utilities
• State-Wide Interconnection Provisions
• Financial Incentives for CHP

NUMBER OF SITES: 14

INSTALLED MEGAWATTS: 97

SAMPLE WYOMING COMPANIES USING CHP:

Industrial

• Amoco
• Devon Energy
• General Chemical
• Howell Petroleum Corp sub. of Anadarko
• Interwest Energy
• Merit Energy
• Young Electric
• Simplot
• Sinclair

Other

• Wyoming Premium Farms *renewable energy

(See the Installation Database for more information on these installations)

ELECTRICITY PRICES

Wyoming’s commercial and industrial electricity prices have risen slightly in the past five years, but are still significantly below the national averages. Wyoming had the 11th lowest commercial prices and the 5th lowest industrial prices, in 2006.

NATURAL GAS PRICES

Natural gas prices in Wyoming have fallen since a peak in the winter of 2005/2006. Prices in the past year have fluctuated making it hard to count on stable fuel prices for future gas fired CHP projects.

When evaluating CHP, a considerable amount of attention needs to be placed on the price of natural gas, and where it may be headed in the future. The combination of relatively low electric prices and rising natural gas prices makes it more difficult for a CHP project to be economic and generate cost savings, but there are still going to be successful applications for the appropriate use of CHP. The best applications are those that value high reliability, have higher electric rates during peak times, spend a high percentage of their energy bill on air conditioning, and/or potentially could make use of a “waste fuel”.

KEY WYOMING CONTACTS
Wyoming Public Service Commission
Wyoming Business Council (state energy office)

MAJOR ELECTRIC UTILITIES
PacifiCorp
Powder River Energy Corp.
Cheyenne Light Fuel and Power Co. (Xcel Energy)
High Plains Power
Lower Valley Energy

STATE-WIDE INTERCONNECTION PROVISIONS

• Wyoming has no standard interconnection requirements or procedures.
• Check the DSIRE Database for the latest updates.

FINANCIAL INCENTIVES FOR CHP

• Check our Grants Page for any state or federal grants that may be applicable for CHP systems in Wyoming.
• Check the DSIRE Database and the EPA CHP Partnership for additional incentives for Wyoming.
• If you are thinking of putting in a project, you may  to see if we know of any one-time grants or other funding opportunities.