Solar permitting — Converse County, Wyoming
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Oil/gas economy, no framework, weak solar interest; 1 small project approved. Permitting: Converse County: CUP/SUP for smaller projects. Wyoming ISC Site Permit for large facilitie. Political environment: Republica…
Permitting process
Local permitting pathway
Converse County: CUP/SUP for smaller projects. Wyoming ISC Site Permit for large facilities.
Setbacks & buffers
None codified. ISC permit sets conditions case-by-case for large facilities. — NOTE: the distances above are a STATE-level fallback, not a figure read from this county's own ordinance. We hold siting-rule records for this county which may include a stricter local limit we have not yet extracted. Verify against the county's own ordinance before relying on these.
Spacing requirements
None codified.
Size restrictions
None codified.
Penalties & bonding
No penalties or adjustments. Standard CUP/SUP process.
State-level permits & approvals
County zoning
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State policy & grid context
State RPS & clean energy policy
No binding RPS | None | Wyoming has no state-mandated RPS
State incentive programs
Federal ITC only
Grid & interconnection
WECC / PacifiCorp / Basin Electric
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Battery storage (BESS) P1 State-Default Permitting
No standalone county BESS ordinance confirmed.
BESS ordinances & bylaws
County-level battery-storage status, safety requirements, and projects — each linked to a primary source.
Community opposition P1
Organized opposition signals on record for this county — petitions, community groups, and oppositional coverage — each linked to its primary source.
- r/wyoming on Reddit: (LETTER) Prometheus data center threatens Natrona and Converse County resources Data center
- Wyoming Secretary of State's Office (@WyomingSOS) on… Wind
- Too quiet on the data center front, neighbors say Data center
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Energy-related meetings & dockets P1
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- 2026-08-18 OtherData Center
Millar stated that the Dutchman project and proposed amendment are not tied to any data center project.
- 2026-08-05 OtherData Center
Millar stated that the Dutchman project and proposed amendment are not tied to any data center project.
- 2026-08-04 OtherSolar
UPDATES - DUTCHMAN SOLAR/BRIGHTNIGHT SOLAR FARM PROJECT Donald Millar, Senior Director, Development - BrightNight Power 10.
- 2026-08-04 OtherSolar
BORE PERMIT TALLGRASS WATER GREAT PLAINS CR43 0.6 WALKER CREEK.PDF BORE PERMIT TALLGRASS WATER GREAT PLAINS CR43 9.9 WALKER CREEK.PDF BORE PERMIT THUNDER CREEK GAS SVCS CR3 WALKER CREEK.PDF UPDATES - DUTCHMAN SOLAR/BRIGHTNIGHT SOLAR FARM…
- 2026-08-04 OtherSolar
BORE PERMIT TALLGRASS WATER GREAT PLAINS CR43 0.6 WALKER CREEK.PDF BORE PERMIT TALLGRASS WATER GREAT PLAINS CR43 9.9 WALKER CREEK.PDF BORE PERMIT THUNDER CREEK GAS SVCS CR3 WALKER CREEK.PDF UPDATES - DUTCHMAN SOLAR/BRIGHTNIGHT SOLAR FARM…
- 2026-08-04 OtherData Center
Millar stated that the Dutchman project and proposed amendment are not tied to any data center project.
- 2026-04-21 OtherSolar
BrightNight Power provided updates on the BrightNight Dutchman Solar project timeline and scope.
- 2026-04-07 OtherSolar
Converse County Board of Health discussed the Dutchman Solar/BrightNight Solar Farm project.
- 2026-04-07 OtherSolar
The Converse County Board of Health discussed the Dutchman Solar/BrightNight Solar Farm Project.
- 2026-04-07 OtherSolar
The Converse County Board of Health discussed the Dutchman Solar/BrightNight Solar Farm Project.
- 2026-04-07 OtherSolar
BrightNight Power provided updates on the BrightNight Dutchman Solar project timeline and scope.
- 2026-02-04 OtherWind
Pronghorn submitted an application for the erection of meteorological towers in Converse County.
- 2026-02-03 OtherWind
Pronghorn submitted an application for the erection of meteorological towers in Converse County.
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State PSC dockets P1
No tracked activity yet — coverage expands weekly.
Local news P3
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