CHEYENNE (WNE) — The Bureau of Land Management Rawlins Field Office issued a decision record approving the Two Rivers wind energy project on 4,507 acres of BLM-managed land near Medicine Bow and Rock River in Carbon and Albany counties.

The approved project will encompass up to 15,953 acres and include up to 38 wind turbines capable of generating up to 280 megawatts, a 34.5-kilovolt collection system, two 230-kilovolt transmission lines, and other project-related infrastructure. 

The project is expected to contribute enough electricity to power 120,196 homes for one year. It will be developed in two phases across separate locations, with transmission lines connecting facilities constructed during each phase to Pacifi-Corp’s Freezeout substation.

Construction is expected to start this coming summer.

Commercial operations for all areas are anticipated by 2027.

Since January 2021, the BLM has approved 45 renewable energy projects on public lands (11 solar, 14 geothermal, two wind and 18 genties) and exceeded the goal to permit 25 gigawatts of renewable energy by 2025.