Report commissioned by environmentalists argues for PacifiCorp to dump coal-fired power for wind and solar

PacifiCorp could save its ratepayers hundreds of millions of dollars if the utility replaces some coal-fired units earlier than planned with renewable sources, according to an analysis commissioned by the Sierra Club, an environmental group that has pushed for the power industry to move away from fossil fuels.With the cost of operating and maintaining old coal plants, such as Utah’s Hunter and Huntington, climbing, a switch to renewable sources makes financial sense for many of the utility