Summary
NextEra Energy Resources, LLC has proposed to construct an approximately 100-megawatt (MW) wind energy generating facility that includes approximately 30 to 45 turbines and associated pads. The Project would interconnect to Western Area Power Administration's (WAPA) electrical transmission system at our existing Valley City 115-kV substation. The EA will be tiered to the WAPA and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 2015 Upper Great Plains Wind Energy Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (DOE/EIS-0408).
Public Comment Opportunities
WAPA is announcing a public scoping period for the Project from October 18 - November 17, 2023. The scoping period provides an opportunity for the general public, government agencies, and tribal governments to identify issues and alternatives that will help WAPA define the scope of the EA.
One virtual public scoping meeting will be held to provide an opportunity for interested parties to discuss the Project with resource specialists and to submit comments. The meeting will be held on Monday, October 30, 2023, from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM CDT.
Comments may be submitted in the following ways:
By Mail:
Western Area Power Administration
Attn: Mr. John Russell, Environmental Manager
2900 4th Avenue
North Billings, Montana 59101
By email:
NEPA@wapa.gov
By fax:
(406) 255-2900
By commenting during the virtual public scoping meeting:
- Zoom: https://swca.zoom.us/j/93851450557
- Webinar ID: 938 5145 0557
- One Tap Mobile: +17209289299,,93851450557# US (Denver) +16027530140,,93851450557# US (Phoenix)
- Telephone: +16513728299
- Disclaimer: To remain anonymous, call in or insert the Meeting ID in the Zoom application.
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October 20, 2023