New HVDC lines are in the works to tie together the upper ends of the Pacific Intertie and Intermountain Intertie and bring Wyoming wind onto the Western grid.
The Republican Governor of Wyoming has been campaigning for more support for wind. When we see elected Republicans supporting some part of renewable energy it's a signal that renewables are moving into the main stream.
Wyoming wind, I seem to recall, works great in conjunction with Southwest solar. The wind in Wyoming tends to build up in the Pacific Coast's late afternoon as the Sun is fading. The SW can sell daytime solar up and buy wind back. Cuts the need for storage.
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