Report: Wyoming wind may power Southwest

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By The Associated Press

Story Published: Aug 3, 2008 at 2:56 PM MDT

Story Updated: Aug 3, 2008 at 2:56 PM MDT

CHEYENNE, WYOMING - A new study says electricity generated by Wyoming wind farms offers the cheapest renewable energy for growing areas in the southwestern United States.

The report says more than half of the country's best quality wind resources are located in Wyoming. The energy evaluation was prepared by National Grid and Energy Strategies, a London-based transmission and utility firm.

The West is the fastest-growing region in the United States. The next challenge is to provide the transmission lines to deliver the wind generated power to customers. Jonathan Naughton of the University of Wyoming's Wind Energy Center says the proposed $3 billion TransWest Express power transmission project will help move that power from Wyoming to the Southwest.

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