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NextEra presents Jackalope Wind project: developers outline 600 MW plan and local economic benefits
Summary
NextEra Energy representatives briefed the Sweetwater County Planning and Zoning Commission on the Jackalope Wind Project, a proposed 600 MW wind development that would require BLM and industrial-siting permits and is projected to generate substantial local tax revenue and a large temporary construction workforce.
NextEra Energy’s development team presented the Jackalope Wind Project to the Sweetwater County Planning and Zoning Commission, describing a proposed 600-megawatt wind farm, an estimated $1 billion-plus capital investment, and projected local economic benefits including construction payroll and long-term property-tax revenue.
Glenn Schober, lead developer for the Jackalope Wind Project, said the proposal is a 600-megawatt facility using GE turbines and would include roughly 213 turbines within an initial project boundary of about 149,000 acres; the expected permanent project footprint after construction is about 5,000 acres. He said the company has contracted sale of the project’s energy to Idaho Power Company and holds an interconnection agreement to tie into the Jim Bridger substation.
Schober gave economic estimates the company provided to the county: peak construction…
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