Description: ConnectGEN is developing the Rail Tie Wind Project in wesoutheastern Albany County near Highway 287 outside of Tie Siding.
ConnectGen is developing a 504 megawatt wind power project in southeastern Albany County. The project will be located on private and state lands near Highway 287 outside of Tie Siding and is anticipated to begin operations by the end of 2023. The Rail Tie Wind Project represents a total capital investment of more than $500 million and once operational will provide additional tax revenues for local schools, the County General Fund, and Special Districts, which will total millions of dollars over the life of
For information and updates on the Western Area Power Administration’s Record of Decision for the Rail Tie Wind Project, please click here .
ConnectGen has identified Albany County as an ideal location for wind development. The Project will tap into Albany County’s incredible wind resource, which is one of the strongest in the western United States. Additionally, the Project will use the existing transmission system in Albany County and will not require the construction of a new transmission line. Albany County is already home to several operational wind projects, and the Rail Tie Wind Project will further strengthen the County’s growing wind en