Western power giant PacifiCorp is no longer committing to the retirement of several of its large coal plants before the 2040s, a reflection of the policy uncertainty under the Trump administration.
The Berkshire Hathaway Energy subsidiary had previously promised to close two coal plants it operates in Utah in 2031 and 2032. But in a resource plan submitted Monday to regulators in the six states where the utility operates, the two plants no longer have retirement dates.
Likewise, the Jim Bridger coal plant in Wyoming — which had previously been scheduled to shutter in 2037 after being converted to run on natural gas — will also be extended. Two units of the plant that have been converted to gas do not have a retirement date, while two additional units are now scheduled to add carbon capture technology and run through 2042.
Another coal plant — the Wyodak plant in Wyoming — also does not have a retirement date after previously being scheduled to close in 2039.
