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Paper Mill Wind Energy Project

Description

A proposed utility-scale wind generation and battery storage facility featuring up to 85 turbines and generating 340 megawatts across approximately 30,000 acres of private and state trust land.

Impact summary

Generates significant tax revenue and community benefit funds while raising local concerns regarding comprehensive plan non-alignment, wildlife impacts, and visual aesthetics.

Applicant

Name: Blue Earth Renewables
Address: Unincorporated Navajo County, west of Snowflake

At a glance

Hearings: 1
Public comments: 0
Total mentions: 1

Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 22, 2026.

Meeting timeline (1)

Sep 22, 2026

Board of Supervisors Regular — September 22, 2026

A proposed utility-scale wind generation and battery storage facility featuring up to 85 turbines and generating 340 megawatts across approximately 30,000 acres of private and state trust land.

Related issues (1)

Proposed Paper Mill Wind Energy Project

BluEarth skipped its planned final presentation after supervisors raised concerns about siting near national forest land and residential areas. The company will keep working with staff to align the project with the county's comprehensive plan, and any revised plans will be posted publicly first.

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