Wind turbine collapse reported under investigation
2022Published 15 Sept 2026Responsible editor: Chief Editor
- Where
- Happy Jack wind site, Laramie County, west of Cheyenne, Wyoming
- Operator
- Duke Energy
- Owner
- Duke Energy
- What
- collapsed wind turbine
- Cause
- Under investigation
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What happened
On 11 March 2022, WyomingNews.com published a local report headlined that an energy company was investigating a collapsed wind turbine. Only the headline was available. It does not name the site, the town, the company, the cause, or whether anyone was hurt.
Contributing factors
Not reported.
Lessons learned
- Treat a reported turbine collapse as a structural failure until an investigation says otherwise, and keep people clear of the turbine.
- Do not name a site, operator or cause from a headline alone.
- Preserve evidence and tell the network operator if a turbine failure may affect the connection.
More lessons on structural integrity and turbines, electrical protection and isolation, from every incident on the register.
Not yet known
- Turbine manufacturer and model
- Date of the collapse
- Injuries or damage details
- Investigation findings and cause
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Source
Published 2026-09-15. Written from public reporting. Descriptive, not investigative. See the data accuracy disclaimer.
