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Planning commission postpones recommendation on 56,000‑acre Laramie Range wind project after hours of public comment
Summary
Repsol/ConnectGen’s proposed Laramie Range Wind Project — a 56,150‑acre plan with about 170 potential turbine locations and high‑power transmission lines — drew extensive public testimony about water, wildlife, visual impacts and decommissioning; the commission voted to postpone recommending approval until Industrial Siting review and further information are available.
The Laramie County Planning Commission on a unanimous voice vote postponed a recommendation on the Laramie Range Wind Project after an evening of public testimony that stretched for hours.
Charlie Behnke, development manager for Repsol Renewables North America representing ConnectGen Laramie County LLC, told the commission the project area is roughly 20 miles northwest of Cheyenne and that the application identifies up to 170 potential turbine sites and on‑site infrastructure. Behnke said the project would be built in two phases (first 400 megawatts in 2028 and the remainder in 2029) and estimated a $1.1 billion capital investment for the county, with “over $190,000,000 in property and production tax revenues” and several hundred construction jobs during peak activity.
The presentation emphasized measures the developer says it has taken to reduce wildlife impacts, comply with setbacks and provide…
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