Bang for the blade – Study shows Wyoming wind energy is relatively cheap but Montana produces the cheapest wind-generated power,

Wind developers can produce some of the cheapest wind energy in the West in Wyoming, according to a new study, but the cost advantage decreases when one accounts for delivering the power to West Coast markets.

The Wyoming governor’s office and the Wyoming Infrastructure Authority commissioned the study to compare the cost of developing wind resources in Wyoming and other Western states. The study also considers how Wyoming’s tax structure for wind energy affects the industry here.

By MATT JOYCE – Associated Press writer

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