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Planning commission approves three conditional‑use permits for larger Wells Draw energy and data campus despite heavy public concern about water, emissions and/
Summary
Duchesne County approved three related conditional‑use permits filed by Wells Draw/Energous for a large project on South Mine Bench: a solar plant, a natural‑gas power plant and a commercial data center. The hearing prompted extended public testimony focused on water usage, decommissioning bonds, emissions, and community impacts; staff and applicants said many technical details (water sources, tenant specifics, engineered interconnections, EPA permits) remain to be resolved in later permitting steps.
Duchesne County’s planning commission approved three conditional‑use permits filed by Wells Draw Energy LLC/Energous (operating under several related LLCs) for a multi‑faceted energy and data campus on the South Mine Bench: a large solar power plant, a natural‑gas power plant and a proposed data center. Each permit passed after staff presentation, extensive public comment and motions to approve with conditions.
Staff framed the proposals as large but permissible uses in the A‑5 agricultural zone if conditions are imposed; for solar the county cited state code and local solar design standards (glare mitigation, decommissioning plan, substation/transmission plan submissions), for the natural‑gas plant staff recommended landscaping, livestock fencing, engineered interconnection plans and consultation with emergency management and Tri‑County Health, and for the data center staff flagged…
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