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The probe follows allegations that the utility is unresponsive to industry needs, particularly amid a surge in demand driven by data centers.","category":"Business & Economy","area":"United States","publishedAt":"2026-11-07T00:46:01.510Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-11-06T21:48:55.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-11-07T00:46:01.510Z","readTime":"3 min read","scores":{"trust":86,"critic":95,"hype":30,"notes":{"trust":"Trust high (86) due to multiple named sources, official commission action, specific figures, and many independent outlets.","critic":"Critic score 95; article explains relevance, includes many quotes, specific data, future steps, and clear structure.","hype":"Hype score 30; language is measured with mild emphasis, no sensationalist claims."}},"tags":["#Wyoming","#RockyMountainPower","#PublicServiceCommission","#ElectricityDemand","#DataCenters","#EnergyRegulation"],"entities":["Wyoming Public Service Commission","Rocky Mountain Power","Dick Garlish","Austin Jensen","Wyoming Industrial Energy Consumers"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["Wyoming's Public Service Commission voted unanimously on Oct. 29 to investigate Rocky Mountain Power.","The investigation concerns allegations that the utility is slow or unwilling to provide new electricity to customers.","Data center proposals in Wyoming could require more than double the state's current electricity generation capacity.","Rocky Mountain Power states it is bound by regulations to protect existing customers from speculative investments."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Wyoming Public Service Commission has initiated an investigation into Rocky Mountain Power following claims that the utility is not adequately responding to requests for substantial amounts of new electrical power. The commission voted unanimously on October 29 to direct the company to supply relevant information and take other actions deemed necessary for the public interest."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"This investigation occurs as Wyoming and the nation experience a significant increase in electricity demand, largely attributed to the expansion of artificial intelligence data centers. Proposals for data centers in Wyoming alone could necessitate more than twice the state's current generation capacity of 11,800 megawatts. Rocky Mountain Power, the state's largest regulated electric utility, has stated it has studied 83 requests for additional power over the past decade, fulfilling 24 of them for a total of 258 megawatts. The company is also investing $80 million in initiatives to address rising demand."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on formal complaints"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Rocky Mountain Power President Dick Garlish told the commission that the investigation feels punitive because no customer has filed a formal complaint. However, an attorney representing the Wyoming Industrial Energy Consumers group, Austin Jensen, stated that customers are hesitant to file formal complaints because they are dependent on the utility. Jensen explained that lodging a formal complaint against their sole provider would not be beneficial for business."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the left-rated digests mention the specific figure of $80 million that Rocky Mountain Power is spending on initiatives to meet rising electricity demand. 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