A controversial wind project near Glenrock is inching closer to final approval. Wasatch Wind initially proposed the Pioneer Wind Park in 2011, but it faced significant opposition from the get-go and the company ended up spending the last several years defending the project in court and hearings.
Now, a new company has taken over and is hoping to start construction soon. Utah-based s-Power bought the Pioneer wind project in early August. s-Power owns a number of other renewable energy projects across the country.
“We’re moving forward as if this was a go project," said Naomi Keller, V-P of marketing. Keller says the biggest remaining obstacle is proving to state regulators that the company has the financial resources available to build the project, she she's confident they will be able to do that.
The cost of the project is estimated at $120 to $145 million.
The company’s case will be heard at the Industrial Siting Council’s October 12 meeting.