06.20.19 Legal Notice
PUBLIC NOTICE
Pursuant to the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act and the Wyoming Public Service Commission’s (Commission) Rules, notice is hereby given of the Application of Powder River Energy Corporation (PRECorp or the Cooperative) for approval of a certificate of public convenience and necessity (CPCN) to construct a 69kV distribution power line.
PRECorp is a public utility as defined in Wyo. Stat. § 37-1-101(a)(vi)(C), subject to the Commission’s jurisdiction pursuant to Wyo. Stat. § 37-2-112.
On June 11, 2019, PRECorp filed its Application requesting approval of a CPCN for authority to site, design, construct/rebuild, operate and maintain a new 6kV high voltage distribution power line; the Peabody 69kV Line Reroute (Project). The Project is to reroute approximately 3.1 miles of existing 69kV power line with 4.8 miles of a 556 Aluminum-Conductor Steel-Reinforced cable (ACSR) conductor in a similar H-frame two-pole configuration. This will result in a net increase of power line in this area of 1.7 miles. The rerouted power line will be constructed to current internal standards and guidelines and is anticipated to begin in August 2019 and completed by the end of the year. The reroute of this project will allow Peabody Mining to recover minerals under the existing power line. Generally, the Project is located in Campbell County, approximately 12 miles southeast of Wright, Wyoming.
Specifically, the Project will be located in the Sections 14, 15, 22, 27, 28 and 33 of Township 42 North, Range 71 West; Sections 03 and 04 of Township 41 North, Range 71 West, 6th P.M. Campbell County, state of Wyoming.
Course 1: Commencing a the Southwest corner of Section 14, T .42N, R.71W; Thence North 24°12’53” East, a distance of 1389.57 feet to the Point of Beginning. Thence South 02°44’48” West, a distance of 625.54 feet; Thence North 87°21’14” West, a distance of 993.24 feet; Thence South 02°52’46” West, a distance of 4196.53 feet; Thence South 08°51’22” East, a distance of 716.34 feet; Thence South 05°50’51” West, a distance of 1519.72 feet; Thence South 42°11’20” West, a distance of 7195.05 feet; Thence South 01°24’06” East, a distance of 5437.48 feet; Thence North 88°59’29” East, a distance of 3240.08 feet; Thence South 37°55’25” East, a distance of 711.44 feet; Thence North 88°20’26” East, a distance of 1227.83 feet; Thence South 08°21’29” East, a distance of 49.66 feet to a Point of Terminus, said point being located South 37°46’37” West, a distance of 1406.31 feet from the Northeast corner of Section 03, T.41N., R.71W.
Course 2: Commencing at the Northeast corner of Section 03, T.41N, R.71W; Thence South 01°46’54” West, a distance of 1053.97 feet to the Point of Beginning. Thence North 01°07’55” West, a distance of 730.63 feet; Thence North 61°32’39” West, a distance of 226.41 feet; Thence North 83°38’42” West, a distance of 232.72 feet to a Point of Terminus (Teckla Sub), said point being located South 68°22’25” West, a distance of 513.71 feet from the Northeast corner of Section 03, T.41N, R.71W.
Course 3: Commencing at the Northeast corner of Section 03, T .41N, R.71W; Thence South 69°18’57” West, a distance of 441.67 feet to the Point of Beginning (Teckla Sub). Thence North 89°56’55” East a distance of 145.20 feet; Thence North 01°21’03” West, a distance of 254.68 feet to a Point of Terminus (Porcupine Sub), said point being located North 70°11’02” West, a distance of 291.25 feet from the Southeast corner of Section 34, T.42N, R.71W. *Bearings and Distances are based upon NAD83 (2011) Wyoming State Plane, East Central Zone, US Feet.
The estimated total cost of the proposed Project is $1,877,825. The Project will be financed by contribution in aid of construction from Peabody Mining.
This is not a complete description of the Application. Interested persons may inspect the Application at any PRECorp Wyoming business office, or at the Commission’s offices in Cheyenne, Wyoming, during regular business hours. The Application can also be viewed at www.precorp.coop.
Anyone desiring to file a public comment, statement, intervention petition, protest or request a public hearing in this matter must so file with the Commission in writing on or before July 18, 2019. Any intervention request filed with the Commission shall set forth the grounds of the proposed intervention or request for hearing as well as the position and the interest of the petitioner in this proceeding.
If you wish to intervene in this matter or request a public hearing which you will attend and you require reasonable accommodation for a disability, call the Commission at (307) 777-7427 or write to the Commission, 2515 Warren Avenue, Suite 300, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002. Communications-impaired persons may contact the Commission through Wyoming Relay at 711. Please mention Docket No. 10014-200-CN-19 (Record No. 15273) in your communications.
Dated: June 18, 2019
(Publish June 20, 2019 and June 27, 2019)