Wyoming Council Approves Acreage for BrightNight Natural Gas Project
What happened
The Wyoming Council approved the vacation of acreage for BrightNight’s Deer Creek Natural Gas-fired Generation Project in Converse County. The project, which has an expected capital investment of $740 million or more, is a 350 megawatt natural gas plant. Construction is scheduled to begin in the first quarter of 2028 and end in the first quarter of 2030.
Why it matters
The project involves a significant capital investment in power generation infrastructure. The gas plant site is located near an existing power generation asset, which may allow the projects to share infrastructure. The approval of the acreage vacation is part of the regulatory process for the project.
Project development requires regulatory permits involving the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality.
Who's involved
- Converse CountyCounty in Wyoming, United States, where the project is located.
Who could feel it
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Converse County might receive promised financial benefits and revenue from the project's development.
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The entities involved
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Converse County
county in Wyoming, United States
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