As one the second-largest net energy suppliers in the United States, Wyoming relies heavily on a network of transmission and pipeline to distribute the energy it makes to consumers across the nation.
Wyoming has approximately 100 companies that operate over 25,000 miles of pipelines, excluding all gathering systems and inactive or abandoned pipelines. These pipelines can be found throughout all 23 counties of Wyoming and transport various substances, including natural gas and petroleum products.
Notably, Wyoming participates in the Western Interstate Energy Board, an organization of eleven states and two Canadian Provinces that collaborate on topics including transmission for the betterment of regional operations.
Black Hills Energy’s Ready Wyoming project is a 260-mile transmission line expansion project in southeastern Wyoming. The project will improve the resilience of the larger electric system and support economic growth and increasing energy demands in the region.
