Chalk Bluffs Wind Energy high-power transmission line
Summary
A 16-mile high-voltage transmission line with a 125-foot right-of-way would run from Colorado to the Cheyenne grid, crossing homes and ranches in southeast Laramie County. Residents are pushing for cumulative-impact review of the region's energy buildout and alternative routes; the board has no approval power but heard it all.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 6
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 6, 2026.
Impact analysis
No direct county cost, but residents fear property-value losses along the route.
Energy customers and the region's economic growth if reliable power capacity expands.
Landowners along the route, including a family of 42 years whose front yard the line would cross and a widow facing a possible easement purchase.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Board of County Commissioners — October 6, 2026
A 16-mile high-voltage transmission line with a 125-foot right-of-way would run from Colorado to the Cheyenne grid, crossing homes and ranches in southeast Laramie County. Residents are pushing for cumulative-impact review of the region's energy buildout and alternative routes; the board has no approval power but heard it all.
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