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Additionally, new and upgraded transmission lines will allow for more movement of renewable sources around RMP’s service area. The document included slight references to the ‘potential’ of energy storage, but put forth no serious considerations of volume. After 2020, the utility projects an additional 859 MW of new wind generation in the region – with 774 MW of that being in Idaho. By the end of 2020, 1.1 GW of new wind should come online – as well as 905 MW of newly repowered wind projects. RMP expects the construction of 1.4 GW of cumulative private solar generation between 20. The coal plant closures are outside of Idaho, but feed the power grid that services the utility’s service area within the state. Of great significance is the goal of retiring 3.5 GW of coal resources through 2036 – to mostly be replaced by wind and solar power. For instance, the utility believes that incremental energy efficiency resource gains are expected to provide a 2,077 MW reduction – which is enough to meet 88% of projected load growth through 2026. The report submitted by the utility (15 page PDF) suggested a broad array of solutions to meet the future evolutions of customer needs. On April 12th, the Idaho Public Utilities Commission (PUC) accepted the long-range planning document outlining how RMP intends to meet the demand for electricity among its customers over the next 20 years. And yet the utility is still shifting away from coal toward renewables.
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PacifiCorp has put forth its required Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) on behalf of subsidiary Rocky Mountain Power (RMP), which gives insight into the thoughts of an electricity utility in a state with little need to impose renewable energy requirements due to very strong hydroelectric resources.