DOE/EA-2062
Overview
Campbell County Wind Farm 2, LLC (CCWF2) proposes to construct the Campbell County Wind Farm 2 Project (CCWF2 Project) in Campbell County, South Dakota. The CCWF2 Project would generate up to 98.6 mega-watts and would interconnect to WAPA’s Bismarck to Glenham 230 kilo-volt transmission line at the existing Campbell County switchyard.
If there is available transmission capacity on the federal transmission system, WAPA provides open access to transmission services so that energy producers can transmit power to their customers. Any entity requesting transmission services must submit an application for interconnection. For more information about the interconnection process, visit WAPA’s interconnection process page. The federal interconnection process is separate from any State, County, or local permitting and approvals that may be required.
WAPA received an interconnection request from CCWF2 under the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved Southwest Power Pool (SPP) Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT). WAPA’s decision is limited to whether to proceed with the interconnection agreement and modify its facilities to accommodate the interconnection. WAPA does not directly authorize or permit a developer’s generation project.
The proposed interconnection of the CCWF2 Project to WAPA’s transmission system is a Federal action under NEPA. The interconnection request was analyzed in an Environmental Assessment (EA) tiered from the analysis conducted in the Upper Great Plains Wind Energy Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (2015 PEIS). The 2015 PEIS can be viewed here.
WAPA evaluated the potential environmental impacts of the interconnection request and found that the Proposed Action does not significantly affect the quality of the human environment. As a result, a Finding of No Significant Impact was prepared in accordance with NEPA (42 U.S.C. 4336) and the DOE’s NEPA implementing regulations at 10 CFR 1021.322.
Public Involvement
A summary of all public comments received during scoping and the Draft EA as well as responses, is included in Appendix B of the Final EA (438 KB PDF) (also available for download below).
Project Links
- Final Environmental Assessment (EA) (10.8MB PDF)
- Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) (486KB PDF)
- Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) (5MB PDF)
- Project Map (4.8MB PDF)
- Interested Party Letter (300KB PDF)
- Scoping Meeting Materials – Power Point (1.8MB PDF) and Meeting Recording (YouTube)
Campbell County Wind Farm 2 Final EA Appendices
| Appendix | Appendix Name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Appendix A | Best Management Practices and Mitigation Measures (328KB) | |
| Appendix B | Scoping and Draft EA Comment-Response Matrix (438KB) | |
| Appendix C | Campbell County Wind Farm 2 Wetland and Waterbody Delineation Report (8.7MB) | |
| Appendix D | Biological Reports (27.3MB) | |
| Appendix E | Wildlife Conservation Strategy (4MB) | |
| Appendix F | Species Consistency Evaluation Forms (4.5MB) | |
| Appendix G | Whooping Crane Operational Monitoring Plan (194KB) | |
| Appendix H | Campbell County Wind Farm 2 Noise Assessment (6.4MB) | |
| Appendix I | Campbell County Wind Farm 2 Shadow Flicker Analysis (397KB) | |
| Appendix J | Microwave Study (1MB) | |
| Appendix K | IPac Resource List (576KB) | |
| Appendix L | Scoping and Draft EA Notification Documents (15.7MB) |
Contact Information
Western Area Power Administration
UGP NEPA Coordinator
2900 4th Avenue North
Billings, MT 59101-1266
(406) 255-2810
nepa@wapa.gov
Last modified on April 28th, 2025