PacifiCorp wants to accelerate retirements in its vast coal fleet and pour billions into new renewable energy, battery storage and transmission infrastructure, the company said Thursday in revealing a draft resource portfolio.
The possible rate impact of the plan wasn’t revealed. But PacifiCorp’s top resource planner, Rick Link, said the company was “certain this is the least-cost plan,” estimating that it would likely save $300 million to $500 million over 20 years compared to the track the…



