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COURTESY NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR A PERMIT
Pursuant to provisions of the Wyoming Industrial Development Information and Siting Act and Siting Rules and Regulations, courtesy notice is hereby given that Seminoe Power Company, LLC, filed an application for an Industrial Siting Permit to construct, operate and maintain the Miller Generating Station. The proposed industrial facility is a natural gas fired electric power generation facility located on private land southeast of Rawlins in Carbon County, Wyoming. The Miller Generating Station is designed to generate approximately 2,000 megawatts of power and will be accessed using existing roads; including Carbon County Road 407 and North Road. Construction is expected to begin in third quarter of 2027. The estimated peak workforce is 914 workers, between August and September during year four of construction, and an average of 492 workers on-site over a 70 month construction period. Miller Generating Station intends to begin commercial operation of the simple-cycle turbines in 2031; followed by operation of the combined-cycle power blocks between 2031 and 2033. Full operation is expected to occur by 2033.
The public may review a copy of the permit application at the Carbon County Clerk’s Office, 215 W. Buffalo Street, Rawlins, WY 82301; Carbon County Library, 215 W. Buffalo Street, Rawlins, WY 82301; Sweetwater County Clerk’s Office, 80 W. Flaming Gorge Way, Suite 150, Green River, WY 82935; Sweetwater County Library, 300 N 1st Street East, Green River, WY 82935; Wyoming State Library, 2800 Central Avenue, Cheyenne, WY 82001, or at the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality, 200 West 17th Street, Suite 400, Cheyenne, WY 82001 or on the webpage, as provided in the following link:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1EjV7omo_bwY-GLVwUJ54eA9Vd7audbc2?usp=drive_link
COURTESY NOTICE OF HEARING FILING INFORMATION
Pursuant to W.S. 16-3-110, courtesy notice is hereby given that the Wyoming Industrial Siting Council will conduct a contested case hearing on the application for a permit for the Miller Generating Station, beginning at 9:00 AM on January 19, 2027, and any continuance of the hearing on January 20 (and any additional dates), at a time to be determined by the Council, at the Jeffrey Memorial Community Center, 315 W Pine Street, Rawlins, WY 82301. The Council will consider the Applicant’s request for a permit pursuant to the provisions of the Industrial Development Information and Siting Act (W.S. 35-12-101 et. seq.) and the rules and regulations adopted thereunder.
COURTESY NOTICE TO PARTICIPATE IN PERMIT PROCEEDINGS
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS WANTING TO BECOME A PARTY to the permit proceedings, must notify the Industrial Siting Division in writing. Submission of requests to be a party to the proceedings will be accepted beginning on October 22, 2026. Please submit your requests to be a party (i.e. Entry of Appearance) electronically to deq-isd@wyo.gov. If a local government chooses to be a party, it is expected to participate in an in-person only pre-hearing on January 8, 2027 and provide oral testimony to the Council in-person only at the hearing on January 19, 2027 at 9:00 AM and any continuance of the hearing, including January 20, 2027, at a time determined by the Council. Failure to appear in-person and speak at the hearing, on January 19, 2027 and any continuance of the hearing will result in a waiver of your party status. See Wyoming Statute § 35-12-111 et seq. All filings and hearing materials are to be submitted electronically to deq-isd@wyo.gov. No hard copies, please.
PERSONS WANTING TO BECOME A PARTY to the permit proceedings and who are eligible pursuant to W. S. 35-12-111 must notify the Industrial Siting Division in writing. Submission of requests to be a party to the proceedings will be accepted beginning on October 22, 2026. Please submit your requests to be a party (i.e. Entry of Appearance) electronically to deq-isd@wyo.gov.
If a person becomes a party to the proceedings, he/she are expected to participate in the in-person only pre-hearing on January 8, 2027 and provide oral testimony to the Council in-person only at the hearing on January 19, 2027 at 9:00 AM and any continuance of the hearing, including January 20, 2027, at a time determined by the Council. Failure to appear in-person and speak at the hearing, on January 19, 2027 and any continuance of the hearing will result in a waiver of your party status. See Wyoming Statute § 35-12-111 et seq. All filings and hearing materials are to be submitted electronically to deq-isd@wyo.gov. No hard copies, please.
AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO BECOMING A PARTY, YOU MAY FILE A WRITTEN STATEMENT with the Industrial Siting Council. A written statement concerning potential social, economic, health, welfare or environmental impacts that may result from the proposed facility may be submitted to and reviewed by the Council. Written statements (i.e. Limited Appearance Statement) may be reviewed by the Council if they are submitted to the presiding officer before or at the permit hearing. If you wish to provide a written statement prior to the hearing, your statement must be received by the Division before 5:00 PM on January 15, 2026. If you do not provide a written statement to the Division before 5:00 PM on January 15, 2026, then your statement must be handed to the presiding officer in-person at the hearing. Written statements can be submitted electronically at https://wyomingdeq.commentinput.com?id=fQYRsJaAC or mailed to WDEQ-ISD, 200 West 17th Street, Suite 400, Cheyenne, WY 82001. If you do not provide a written statement to the Division before January 15, 2027 at 5:00 PM then the statement must be handed to the presiding officer in-person at the hearing.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, special assistance or alternative formats will be available upon request for individuals with disabilities. Requests for assistance must be received by Division no later than fourteen days before permit proceedings begin. Para español, visite deq.wyoming.gov.
Dated this 24th day of September, 2026
Industrial Siting Division, Department of Environmental Quality 200 West 17th Street, 4th Floor Cheyenne, Wyoming, 82002 Telephone: (307) 777-7174 Email: deq-isd@wyo.gov
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