One of Wyoming’s most controversial wind energy developments planned for southern Albany County received a new lease on life Tuesday after commissioners voted 2-1 to grant a five-year extension of the Rail Tie Wind Project's permit. The vote allows developers to continue work on the 504-megawatt facility proposed on roughly 26,000 acres about 15 miles south of Laramie. The project's Wind Energy Conversion System current five-year permit, originally approved in 2021, was set to expire July 16.