Construction to begin on wind farm near Bridger after approval
Carbon County commissioners on Sept. 5 approved a wind farm about 10 miles southeast of Bridger that has been in the works for almost a decade. Construction is slated to begin in the fall.
The project, originally called the Mud Springs Wind Ranch Project, has been renamed the Pryor Mountain Wind Project. The project changed hands several times before Pacificorp bought the farm from Sunrise Wind Holdings LLC in May.
The 114-turbine farm will connect with an existing Pacificorp 230-kilovolt transmission line in Park County, Wyoming. The turbines will reach about 454 feet tall at the high point of the blades.
The $406 million project is estimated to produce enough energy to power more than 76,000 homes on an annual basis, according to Pacificorp numbers. The project is also expected to have a 30-year life, and employ about 12 full-time employees on-site, said Pacificorp spokesperson Spencer Hall.
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