Case in point: A wind farm near Evansville, Wyoming, a suburb of Casper, that has been inactive for two years, is finally slated to be torn down. Now, if you’ve ever traveled through that part of Wyoming, you know that the one constant there is wind. But even there, this boondoggle just didn’t work.
The inactive 11-turbine Casper Wind Farm that sits north of Evansville, Wyoming, is on its way out.
Chevron Power and Energy Management Co. spokesperson Patricia Enrico confirmed Thursday that the company notified the Natrona County Board of Commissioners in March that the company plans to decommission all of the 240-feet high, 450,000-pound wind turbines on the farm.
“On June 30, 2025, Chevron sent a decommissioning plan to the county commissioners as required by the county permit and are proceeding in accordance with the plan,” she said. “Chevron continually reviews its assets portfolio, including the Casper Wind Farm, to determine strategic value to support our operations.”
Enrico said the company has not been able to resolve issues to become a resource in the Western Energy Market.
The site was chosen because it’s the site of a former Texaco refinery, and the ground is contaminated. Chevron, who put up the windmills, claimed it was the only productive use for the site north of the North Platte River. The towers were sold to the community as a grid-scale electricity source.