Interconnection requests approved for Wyoming wind farm

ConnectGen announced today that the Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) has issued a Record of Decision (ROD) approving two interconnection requests associated with ConnectGen’s Rail Tie Wind Project, a proposed 504 MW wind energy generation project located in Albany County, Wyoming.

The ROD follows the November 2021 release of the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and documents the completion of the federal authorization to interconnect the project to the WAPA transmission grid, which was concluded after an extensive environmental review per the National Environmental Policy Act. “The Record of Decision is a major milestone for the Rail Tie Wind Project.  It marks the completion of WAPA’s multi-year environmental and technical review,... ... More: Official Press Release ConnectGen

Keywords:

ConnectGen, wind farm, Wyoming, onshore, WAPA, interconnection, MW, capacity, ROD, USA, decision, documents, Rail Tie