PacifiCorp-C1-35

PacifiCorp-C1-35BetaActiveWindPacifiCorpLBNL

500 MW generation in Carbon, WY · In queue since May 2021 · Proposed COD July 2028

BA: PACENERC: WECCRC: SPPW

500 MW

Capacity

Components

Wind

5y 2m

In Queue

IA Executed

IA Phase

COD target: 2028

Status

as of 2y 5m ago

Latest milestonemultiple projects under constructionCowboy State Daily · 2024-02-27

Expected COD2026Cowboy State Daily · 2024-02-27

Delay reasonconcerns about migratory patterns of golden bald eagles and antelope, scarring grasslands, destroying historic landmarksCowboy State Daily · 2024-02-27

Interconnection

Total Duration

7y 2m

Study Phase

Cluster 1

Construction75%

Queue EntryMay 13, 2021

Interconnection request submitted to ISO/RTO

Interconnection Study

Project undergoes interconnection studies to assess grid impact.

Typical: 18–36 months

Interconnection Agreement

Interconnection agreement executed — binding commitment to build

Typical: 30–60 days (negotiation)

ConstructionCurrent

Project under construction

Typical: 18–36 months

Commercial Operation

Proposed COD: 2028-07-11

Cross-source intelligence

Beta

Medium confidence·2 sources·as of 2026-06-01

Expected COD

2026

Queue date 1–2 years staleQueue: 2028-07-11

Developer

Lucky Star Wind, LLC

From queue filing

Status

Active

Active — IA Executed, transmission line permitting underway with BLM (notice issued May 2025), construction milestone reported Feb 2024

Financing

Unannounced

Key milestones

IA executed

Interconnection Agreement executed per LBNL queue status

source

construction milestoneFeb 2024

Multiple projects under construction reported, despite environmental concerns about eagles, antelope, and historic landmarks

source

Permit approvedMay 2025

BLM seeking public input on proposed Lucky Star transmission line right-of-way

source

COD target2026Most recent

Expected commercial operation date for Chokecherry and Sierra Madre wind project

source

Project lifecycle

as of 2025-05-07

OperationalNoBureau of Land Management (.gov) · 2025-05-07

TechnologyWindBureau of Land Management (.gov) · 2025-05-07

DeveloperLucky Star, LLCBureau of Land Management (.gov) · 2025-05-07

Permit decisionpendingBureau of Land Management (.gov) · 2025-05-07

About

PacifiCorp-C1-35 is a proposed 500 MW wind generation project located in Carbon County, Wyoming. The developer is Lucky Star Wind, LLC, and the project is interconnected with PacifiCorp via the Aeolus substation. The project entered the PacifiCorp interconnection queue on May 13, 2021, with a proposed commercial operation date of December 31, 2024. The interconnection agreement has been executed.

The development project consists of 500 MW of wind capacity. It has been featured in recent news coverage related to industry and regulatory matters.

Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources

Development Risk

Realization risk from now to commercial operation — financing close, EPC and tax-equity counterparty mix, and COD probability vs the proposed date. The diligence view that determines whether the deal actually closes. Powered by InfraSure's development-stage modeling stack.

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P(COD by stated date)

Financing close probability

EPC + tax-equity counterparty

Project Details

State

County

Carbon

Grid Region

Mountain West

Market

—

Developer

Lucky Star Wind, LLC

Utility

PacifiCorp

Entity

PacifiCorp

Service Type

ERIS

Point of Interconnection

Aeolus substation

Data Source

LBNL

ApplicantLucky Star, LLCBureau of Land Management (.gov) · 2025-05-07

AgencyBureau of Land ManagementBureau of Land Management (.gov) · 2025-05-07

RulingNoticeBureau of Land Management (.gov) · 2025-05-07

Risk Analytics

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Climate hazards (8+)

Generation variability (P10/P50/P90)

Offtake + transmission counterparty

Generation Forecast

Forward generation outlook — first-year production estimate and 10-year P50 trajectory, with probabilistic ranges (P10/P50/P90) across weather, demand, and policy scenarios. Powered by InfraSure's generation modeling stack.

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10-year P50 forecast

First-year output estimate

Weather + policy scenarios

Financial Forecast

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10-year revenue projection

First-year DSCR

Financing close risk

Market Context

Approximate

ISO / RTO: MOUNTAIN_WEST
Trading Hub: FOURCORNERS
Hub Confidence: UNKNOWN

This project's market context is estimated from its Point of Interconnection. Hub and node assignments are approximate and based on geographic inference from the POI substation name.

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