Updates
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Horse Creek Project sourced GIS Data to illustrate the broader geographic context of this project.
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Updated Regularly.
These briefs help us keep an eye on what is happening in our neighborhood and in our local area.
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Nearly 80 people attended the October 13, 2026 HorseCreekProject.org community meeting to discuss the proposed Prairie West Energy Center. The meeting lasted approximately 90 minutes and included residents, HOA representatives, a Wyoming state senator, a state representative, and a Cheyenne City Council representative. Those officials attended without being specifically invited or asked to participate. During the meeting, 67 people signed the community letter opposing the proposed location, which was subsequently sent to elected officials, Black Hills Energy, and members of the news media.
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We successfully delivered 968 mailers to households near the proposed power plant and received 51 responses within the first 24 hours
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August 24, 2026
We are in the final stages of arranging an independent hydrogeologic study of the groundwater beneath Rocking Star Ranch and the proposed Horse Creek power plant area. The goal is simple: establish credible, professional information about our aquifer and determine whether future industrial groundwater pumping could affect neighborhood wells.
Timing matters. We want this work completed before the project enters a formal public-comment period so residents can submit scientific evidence—not just concerns—while decisions can still be influenced. Black Hills has discussed a potential 60-day comment period, but the actual regulatory windows may vary and some could be shorter. Because we do not know when those deadlines will begin, a small group of residents is working to get the study started now rather than waiting until the clock is already running.
(On August 31st we will be working out the final details and submitting payment)
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August 29th, 2026
The Rocking Star Ranch HOA after repeated requests refuses to send a notification email to its residents because “people want this project to be built”
Last Updated: October 15th, 2026