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US Department of the Interior authorises landmark Wyoming wind project site

Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar has announced the authorisation of  3,000MW of renewable power on public lands in south-eastern Wyoming
US Department of the Interior authorises landmark Wyoming wind project site

The new facilities at the Chokecherry and Sierra Madre Wind Energy sites could generate up to 3,000 megawatts of power in south-eastern Wyoming creating an estimated 1,000 jobs in construction, operation and maintenance with enough energy to power nearly 1 million homes. The project, which is located 10 miles south of Rawlins in Carbon County, would consist of two sites encompassing up to 1,000 wind turbines on approximately 219,707 acres of land. It will be developed in phases and operated by Power Company of Wyoming LLC when complete employing 114 permanent staff.

The Power Company of Wyoming estimates that this project will contribute $232 million in sales and use taxes to Carbon County; and an estimated $149 million to the State of Wyoming over 20 years for electricity generation tax.

“Tapping the vast renewable energy resources on our nation’s public lands will create jobs while supporting a clean energy future,” said Mr Salazar. “Wyoming has some of the best wind energy resources in the world, and there’s no doubt that this project has the potential to be a landmark example for the nation.”

Today’s decision authorizes the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to proceed with site specific environmental analysis for the Sierra Madre Wind Farm, the Chokecherry Wind Farm, the internal haul road, the internal 230 kilovolt transmission line, the rail distribution facility, and substations to connect the generated power to the electric grid. The authorisation also approves amendments to the BLM’s Rawlins Resource Management Plan, identifying the project area as available for wind energy development.

The Record of Decision and Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) reflect more than four years of environmental data-gathering, analysis, public input and collaboration among federal, state and local cooperating agencies – with the BLM serving as the lead agency responsible for preparing the EIS in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act. Additionally, on October 2, 2012, the Carbon County Commissioners approved a special use permit for the project.

Additional environmental reviews will be needed for the specific turbine layout and the BLM will continue to engage stakeholders as these additional reviews are carried out.

 

Further information:

US Bureau of Land Management

 

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