When Elk Wind Farm approached Bob and Therese Beswick about constructing a wind turbine on their property in 2010, the couple declined the offer. The Beswicks live and farm west
Landowners are concerned about proposed plans to repower the Elk Wind Project between Greeley and Edgewood.
Greenbacker Capital recently became the full equity owner of the wind farm, which was previously owned by RPM Access. They’re looking at repowering the turbines by replacing the blades, rotors and all internal electrical parts.
The current turbines are 492 feet high with a hub height of 328 feet and rotor diameter of 327 feet. Greenbacker Capital is looking to replace the current rotors and hub with slightly larger rotors. The new proposed hub height would to to 329 feet with a tip height of 537 feet and rotor diameter of 417 feet.