HUTCHINSON, Kan. — It has been an ongoing theme during Reno County Commission meetings for opponents of the wind farm plan to speak about the need for more study.

The Florida company still has not filed an application for a special use permit, which would take it before the Reno County Planning Department. County Counselor Joe O’Sullivan indicated earlier that the company would need to file on or around Jan. 15 for the issue to be on the planning commission agenda on Feb. 21.

He noted that the planning commission would need time to review the application. Time will also be needed to get the hearing ready for publication and letters sent to residents who may be affected by the project.

If the company doesn’t file soon, it could be March before it goes before the planning commission.

Spencer Jenkins with NextEra Energy was asked about the timeline for filing the application. “I have no public comments about the filing of our application at this moment,” Jenkins said.