Developer introduces proposal for 200-megawatt wind farm in Limestone County

Chad Macy of renewable developer uka told Limestone County commissioners during the public-comment period that his firm is exploring a potential 200-megawatt wind farm between Grosbeck and Ford.

"We're looking at developing a potential wind farm down in Limestone county in between Grosbeck and Ford," Macy said, adding the development would be "around 30 turbines" and require securing about 10,000 acres of leases. Macy said uka operates wind and solar assets globally and estimated the firm has "about 80 wind farms and solar farms operating globally" and "about 1800 gigawatts," a figure he offered as background on the company's experience.

Macy described the project as an early-stage effort. He said the company has been meeting with landowners in recent months to gauge interest and would hold public open houses and return to the county for a formal presentation if it secures sufficient leases. "If we do end up securing leases and decide to move forward on the project, we just want to introduce ourselves here today," Macy said. He offered a tentative schedule that would begin construction in mid-2028 with commissioning in 2029.

The developer emphasized that securing landowner buy-in and completing surveys and engineering work are prerequisites to any formal filing or permitting. No formal county action or approval was requested at the meeting; Macy framed the appearance as an introduction to the community and said uka would provide additional briefings and public meetings if the project advances.

Next steps: the developer said uka will continue meetings with landowners, may schedule public open houses when the project reaches that stage, and will return to the commissioners for a formal presentation if lease activity justifies it.