Coal-generated plant goes online in Wyoming
April 01, 2010
A new coal-fired power station went online in northeastern Wyoming on Thursday, marking the state's first coal plant completion since early 2008.
WyGen III will deliver electricity to about 70,000 residents in western South Dakota and parts of Wyoming and Montana. It was built by Black Hills Power Corp. for $247 million to meet growing electricity demand in the region.
"WyGen III has been running on a test basis since mid-February with no major problems, said Black Hills Vice President Mark Lux said.
"The project was completed in 24 months ahead of schedule and under budget," he said.
The plant is one of six coal-fired power stations at the company's WyoDak Energy Complex north of Gillette. Combined, the plants produce about 600 megawatts of electricity.
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