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1.5M-Pound Trailers Haul Transformers to New Wyoming Wind Substation
- JumpCrisscross 2y agoContext: “Wyoming produces 12 times more energy than it consumes, and it is the third-biggest net energy supplier among the states, after Texas and Pennsylvania. Wyoming has been the top coal-producing state since 1988, accounting for two-fifths of all coal mined in the United States in 2023. The state holds about one-third of U.S. coal reserves at producing mines. … Wyoming’s large energy-producing sector and small population help make the state have the fourth-highest per capita energy consumption and the second-most energy-intensive state economy, after Louisiana. Wind power generation in Wyoming has more than doubled since 2019 and accounted for 21% of the state's total electricity net generation in 2023. The state had about 3,100 megawatts of wind power generating capacity at the end of 2023.” [1] https://www.eia.gov/state/?sid=WY#tabs-4 https://www.eia.gov/state/?sid=WY#tabs-4
- toomuchtodo 2y agoAlso on track to generate more solar than the state would consume, destined for new data centers. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40445159 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40445159