Cowboy State Daily: Rural Cheyenne Residents Raise Concerns Over Proposed Horse Creek Gas Plant

This June 10, 2026 Cowboy State Daily article by Renée Jean reports that Black Hills Energy acquired approximately 935 acres near Horse Creek Road for a potential generation project and was considering natural-gas generation and battery storage. Black Hills described the project as being in the early planning stages and said additional information would be provided as plans developed.

This is an important early public account of the Horse Creek proposal because it documents the land acquisition, technologies under consideration, limited initial outreach to neighboring landowners, and Black Hills Energy’s early-stage description of the project. The article also reported an estimate of roughly two years before construction could begin if permits were approved. Resident statements about data centers, groundwater impacts, and other potential effects should be treated as concerns or speculation rather than confirmed project details.

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