Carbon Power and Light
Carbon Power and Light, Inc. is a public utility cooperative based in Saratoga, Wyoming, United States.[1] It serves as the electric distribution utility in a portion of southern Wyoming.[2][3] Carbon Power and Light is a member of and receives its electricity from Tri-State Generation and Transmission.[4]
Management[edit]
The operations of Carbon Power and Light are supervised by a General manager[5][6][7] who reports to a board of directors.
Regulation[edit]
The Wyoming Public Service Commission regulates Carbon Power and Light.[8][9]
Service outages[edit]
Carbon Power and Light customers may report or check the status of outages by using the outage map page.
Notable outages[edit]
- In December 2015 more than 250 customers were without power for several hours while Carbon Power and Light repaired its Elk Mountain, Wyoming substation.[10]
- In August 2015 customers in the North Platte River valley and the town of Saratoga, Wyoming were without power for about four hours after a lightning strike.[11][12]
- In September 2020 the company intentionally cut power to some areas evacuated because of the Mullen Fire.[13]
Ransomware attack[edit]
The company was attacked with Conti ransomware in 2020.[14][15]
Solar power and energy storage[edit]
Carbon Power and Light allows customers to use solar photovoltaic power and electric thermal storage.[16][17] Customers with their own solar electric generation systems can take advantage of Net metering.[18]
Memberships[edit]
The company is a member of the Western Electricity Coordinating Council, which promotes Bulk Electric System (BES) reliability for the entire Western Interconnection system.[19]
Controversies[edit]
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References[edit]
- ↑ "About Us". Carbon Power and Light. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ↑ "Service Area". Carbon Power and Light. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ↑ "Certificated Utility Maps". Wyoming Public Service Commission. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ↑ "Member List". Tri-State Generation & Transmission Association. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ↑ "About Us". Carbon Power and Light. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ↑ "Waldner to take helm at CP&L". Saratoga Sun. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ↑ "Larsen retires, Waldner steps in at CP&L". Saratoga Sun. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ↑ "About Us". Wyoming Public Service Commission. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ↑ "Utility Rate Comparison". Wyoming Public Service Commission. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ↑ "Carbon Power and Light repairs Elk Mountain substation". Rawlins Times. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ↑ "Lightning zaps power". Saratoga Sun. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ↑ "Power outage sends Saratoga into darkness". Rawlins Times. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ↑ Brown, Aaron (2020-09-25). "Mullen fire continues to grow, prompts cuts to nearby power (Updated)". Wyoming News Now. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
- ↑ "Behind the Scenes: A Global Thinker". Rural Electric Magazine. 2021-04-09. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
- ↑ "US Criminal Court hit by Conti ransomware; critical data at risk". HackRead. September 11, 2020. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
- ↑ "Carbon Power & Light Inc". Bloomberg. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ↑ "Products". Carbon Power and Light. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ↑ "Net Meter". Carbon Power and Light. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ↑ "WECCMembers - All Items". Western Electricity Coordinating Council. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
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