wind energy

The Casper Star-Tribune reports the Joint Revenue Committee talked to Montana lawmakers Monday about their state’s electricity taxes.

Construction is estimated to cost about $1 billion.

Jackson Hole Mountain Resort in northwest Wyoming will use renewable energy to power its lifts and other operations.

Rob Godby directs the Center for Energy Economics and Public Policy at the University of Wyoming.

Construction manpower is expected to peak at 265 workers in July 2020, but will average 125 workers over the 17-month construction period.

New Albany County Commissioner Pete Gosar admitted it’s been a busy first couple of months on the job in 2019.

A third proposal that would have imposed a five-year escalating tax also died.

Wyoming already levies a $1 per megawatt hour tax on wind production.