MONAGHAN FARMS v. BD. OF COUNTY COM'RS

S-22-0127, S-22-0128.

527 P.3d 1195 (2023)

2023 WY 31

MONAGHAN FARMS, INC., Appellant (Petitioner), v. The BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF ALBANY COUNTY, Wyoming, Appellee (Respondent), and ConnectGen Albany County LLC, Appellee (Intervenor). Michael and Mardee Aanonsen; Marjorie and Jack Bedessem; Sally Biegert; Edward and Mary Ann Bosanac; Stephanie and Brian Cones; John M. and Susan S. Davis; Leslie-Anne Faireshire and Robert Krumberger; Kevin and Karmen Fiske; Thomas and Claudia Hamp; Natalia Johnson and Nicholas Oceanak; Christine Kratt; Christopher Kelly; Anthony and Jennifer Kirchhoefer; Dylan and Missy Kramschuster; Steve Kramschuster; Jill and Steve Leinen; Paul Matosky and Ruthie Sorensen; Alan Minier; Mary F. Moore; Paul and Lynn Montoya; Leland and Karen Schertz; Ruth and Steve Sommers; Kirk Stone; Denise Walkusch; Michelle White; Miria White; Ronald Wilson; Tom and Kelly Wolfe, Appellants (Petitioners), v. The Board of County Commissioners of Albany County, Wyoming, Appellee (Respondent), and ConnectGen Albany County LLC, Appellee (Intervenor).

Supreme Court of Wyoming.

April 17, 2023.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Representing Appellant, Monaghan Farms, Inc.: J. Mark Stewart , Davis & Cannon, LLP, Cheyenne, Wyoming. Argument by Mr. Stewart.

Representing Appellants, Michael and Mardee Aanonsen; Marjorie and Jack Bedessem; Sally Biegert; Edward and Mary Ann Bosanac; Stephanie and Brian Cones; John M. and Susan S. Davis; Leslie-Anne Faireshire and Robert Krumberger; Kevin and Karmen Fiske; Thomas and Claudia Hamp; Natalia Johnson and Nicholas Oceanak; Christine Kratt; Christopher Kelly; Anthony and Jennifer Kirchhoefer; Dylan and Missy Kramschuster; Steve Kramschuster; Jill and Steve Leinen; Paul Matosky and Ruthie Sorensen; Alan Minier; Mary F. Moore; Paul and Lynn Montoya; Leland and Karen Schertz; Ruth and Steve Sommers; Kirk Stone; Denise Walkusch; Michelle White; Miria White; Ronald Wilson; Tom and Kelly Wolfe; Mitchell H. Edwards and Philip A. Nicholas , Nicholas & Tangeman, LLC, Laramie, Wyoming. Argument by Mr. Edwards.

Representing Appellee, the Board of County Commissioners of Albany County, Wyoming: Matthew E. Ayres , Jennifer M. Curran , and E. Kurt Britzius , Albany County & Prosecuting Attorney's Office, Laramie, Wyoming. Argument by Mr. Ayres.

Representing Appellee, ConnectGen Albany County LLC: Timothy M. Stubson , Crowley Fleck PLLP, Casper, Wyoming; O'Kelley H. Pearson , Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP, Atlanta, Georgia. Argument by Mr. Stubson.

Before FOX, C.J., and KAUTZ, BOOMGAARDEN, GRAY, and FENN, JJ.


[¶1] The matter before us arises from two separate cases consolidated on appeal. ConnectGen Albany County LLC (ConnectGen) applied for a Wind Energy Conversion System (WECS) permit to construct a wind farm on land in Albany County. The Board of County Commissioners of Albany County (Board) approved the application. Nearby property...

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