Reminder of Opportunity to Observe Permit Proceedings of the Chugwater Energy Project Before the Wyoming Industrial Siting Council - Docket Number DEQ/ISC 25-01

Reminder of Opportunity to Observe Permit Proceedings of the Chugwater Energy Project Before the Wyoming Industrial Siting Council - Docket Number DEQ/ISC 25-01

Chugwater Energy Center, LLC and Chugwater Wind, LLC filed an application for a permit to construct and operate a facility consisting of approximately 300 megawatts (MW) of wind energy, 150 MW of solar energy and a 150 MW four-hour duration (600 megawatt-hour) Battery Energy Storage System. The Project will be east of Chugwater and I-25 on private and state land located in Platte County, Wyoming. The site will be accessed via Slater Road (WY 314), Lone Tree Road (Hwy 313) or East Bear Creek Road/Windmill Road (CR 245).

A digital copy of the application is available on the WDEQ Industrial Siting website at:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hwFX61jTcFx5rggDfuuLXngi-C-F9CwE/view

Notice of Opportunity to Observe Pre-hearing and Permit Hearing

Notice is hereby given that a pre-hearing will be conducted regarding the above captioned permit application at 9:00 AM on November 7, 2025, at the Chugwater Community Center, 311 2^nd Street, Chugwater, WY 82210.

Notice is hereby given that the Wyoming Industrial Siting Council will conduct a contested case hearing on the application for a permit for the Chugwater Energy Project, beginning at 1:00 PM on November 20, 2025, and may continue, as needed, on November 21, 2025, at a time determined by the Council, at the Chugwater Community Center, 311 2^nd Street, Chugwater, WY 82210. The Council will consider the applicant's request for a permit pursuant to the provisions of the Industrial Development Information and Siting Act (W.S. 35-12-101 et. seq.) and the rules and regulations adopted thereunder.

Persons desiring to make a limited appearance statement, may submit a written statement as provided by W. S. 35-12-111(c). Limited appearance statements must be received by the Division no later than November 19, 2025 or handed to the presiding officer at the permit hearing on November 20 or 21, 2025.

Please note the county clerks for Platte, Goshen and Laramie have approved space in their county for citizens to view the hearing on November 20 and 21, 2025. Please contact your local Clerk for the location if you wish to view the proceedings.

Persons wishing to observe the pre-hearing, may watch the pre-hearing virtually via the following information:

https://deq-wyoming-gov.zoom.us/j/81395356930?pwd=CVe2wyjhMnH8tcfn97jc74bUdNY2Yg.1

Meeting ID: 813 9535 6930

Passcode: 261281

Persons wishing to observe the permit hearing on November 20, 2025, may watch the hearing virtually via the following information:

https://deq-wyoming-gov.zoom.us/j/85483687985?pwd=XBh9bECmfhpZgyMWiyI3de1U28n6Yj.1

Meeting ID: 854 8368 7985

Passcode: 200414

Persons wishing to observe the permit hearing on November 21, 2025, may watch the hearing virtually via the following information:

https://deq-wyoming-gov.zoom.us/j/85916774953?pwd=dSaJBIP81b56gzOskiMtjAUpQt7Zda.1

Meeting ID: 859 1677 4953

Passcode: 006624

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, special assistance or alternative formats will be available upon request for individuals with disabilities. Requests for assistance must be received by Division no later than fourteen days before permit proceedings or November 6, 2025. Para español, visite deq.wyoming.gov.

Dated this 31 day of October, 2025

Industrial Siting Division, Department of Environmental Quality 200 West 17th Street, 4^th Floor Cheyenne, Wyoming, 82002 Telephone: (307) 777-7174

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