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Comparing the Newest Wind Energy Facility in Michigan with the Rest of the US
Pine River Wind Park only produces electricity 36% of the time
… company that the Pine River wind facility is the most cost-effective wind project in the state, it does … electricity at the Pine River Wind Park in Gratiot and Isabella counties. This new industrial wind generation facility is billed … cost-effective and cost-efficient wind project to date.” But this … more
Michigan Is Not a Windy State
The true cost of wind in Michigan is beginning to become clear
… Legislature has favored the wind industry, mandating that an … in the state must come from wind. These mandates are typically … assumption that energy produced by wind will eventually become competitive … true for a while, but lately wind energy prices have been stuck … with the best locations for wind farms already occupied.
A … more
'Best Article on Wind Farms You Will Ever Read'
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Myers’ focus is on the potentially fatal results of European wind energy, should this form of green delusion be carried to its logical extreme, … and over three hundred people died. Did anyone even think of deploying our wind turbines to make good the energy shortfall from Russia?
Of course not. … more
Utility Appeals Wind Turbine Noise Court Ruling
Ruling could impact wind plants across Michigan
… determination that the Lake Winds Energy Plant near Ludington … have an impact on many other wind turbine plants across the state. … customers and the landowners at the wind park.”
Rick James, of East … potential impact of the Lake Winds case.
“Consumers’ appeal has … appeal, and more to do with the wind industry’s broader concerns,” … more
If Neighbor's Wind Turbine Flings Ice Chunks In Your Yard Is It Trespassing?
Michigan wind farm critic calls allowing the loss of use 'trespass zoning'
… working to halt the expansion of wind turbine developments in Michigan. … concept is that the industrial wind farms’ towers and spinning … trespass.
Martis said that wind farm promoters lobby local … portions of their land if a wind turbine is nearby.
“You did … have signed tower leases with wind turbine companies. “What they’ve … more
Huron County Looks at Wind Turbine Moratorium
Michigan’s wind capital may push the pause button
There are 328 wind turbines in Huron County, which is more than … firm, to draft a moratorium on wind energy.
John Nugent, a member … push the pause button on new wind energy development so it can … experience the presence of wind turbines up close. We are not necessarily saying that no more wind turbines should be built or … more
How Wind Energy Creates More Dependence on Fossil Fuels
'Any informed student of wind energy ... understands that'
… “nasty little secret” about wind energy: It relies on fossil fuels. That’s a message wind energy opponents in Michigan … “getting to zero” pertains to wind energy. The following paragraphs serve as an example:
Wind farms are dependent on the … underperforming because the wind isn't strong enough to turn … more
Utility Asks Court To Slap Down Excessive Wind Turbine Noise Finding
County believes wind plant is too noisy
… Mason County found that Lake Winds Energy Plant was too noisy, … County’s finding that the Lake Winds industrial wind plant, a 56-turbine facility … multiple reasons the Mason County wind turbine noise dispute is worth … on.
"CMS's Energy’s Lake Winds Plant is the first in the state … more
Court Orders Utility To Address Wind Turbine Noise Problems
Residents near Consumers Energy wind farm complain of health issues
… with a plan to rid its Lake Winds Energy Plant of excessive noise … County's finding that the Lake Winds industrial plant is not in … concerned about the construction of wind turbines in the region.
"There … costs of the plant."
Lake Winds is a 56-turbine facility located … the utility company's first wind plant project in Michigan. … more
Isabella County Closer to Allowing 200 or More Wind Turbines
Zoning changes would open door for wind turbines up to 600 feet tall
… placement of up to 200 industrial wind turbines in rural areas of … Isabella County commission.
No wind turbine permit applications … throughout the U.S. and Canada, the wind turbine provider has already … Michigan communities targeted for wind development, a property owner … that already have industrial wind farms, including neighboring … more
Township Officials: Cronyism Rife On Lucrative Wind Project Deals
Wind farm developers pay landowners $1,000-$1,500 per month to allow a turbine tower
… zoning for one of the largest wind turbine farms in the state. … rural townships targeted by wind farm developers. He said these … raised questions about the wind proposal. The threats caused … commissioners who voted on the wind project had signed agreements to lease land to Exelon for wind turbines, as had two members … more
Huron County Pushes Stop Button on Wind Development
With more than 300 wind turbines, officials say they've had enough
… Michigan’s ground zero for wind energy are telling wind developers “enough is enough.” Huron County has 328 wind turbines, more than all of … regulations for industrial wind turbines can be put in place. … recommended by the county’s wind energy zoning committee. If … more
Effort In Lansing To Override Voters' Rebuke of Higher-Cost Energy Mandate
Demonstrators to picket upcoming wind forum
… is "poor" or "marginal" for wind energy. But that's not stopping … Lansing during the American Wind Energy Association Wind Forum.
At issue is an ongoing effort by the wind energy industry to increase … has become a euphemism for wind power.
Last November, Michigan … more
It Would Take 600 Wind Turbines to Replace One Closing U.P. Coal Plant
Natural gas the real replacement, but new Michigan wind mandate means more turbine towers coming, too
… clean renewable energy like wind and solar.
There are 883 wind turbines operating in Michigan, … percent.
It would take about 600 wind turbines to generate the same … Isle plant can produce.
But wind turbines only produce power intermittently — when the wind blows. In contrast, coal plants … more
‘Can’t count on it’: DTE boss says the quiet part out loud on wind and solar
Hayes: Relying on wind and solar would leave Michigan in the lurch
… American Experiment describes wind energy’s continued failures … electricity demand was highest, wind produced only 5.9 percent of … Orr. “This means MISO expected wind turbines to produce 5,171 MW … nuclear energy to unreliable wind and solar. But if the wind doesn’t blow and the sun doesn’t … more
The Costs and Benefits of Wind Energy: Competing Groups Hold Forums
CapCon reporter kicked out of pro-wind energy forum
… and listen to its Michigan Wind Energy Forum in Lansing on Tuesday, the American Wind Energy Association changed … manufacturers of industrial wind turbines and related systems. … in the same meeting venue, wind energy opponents held their … vibration coming from the company's wind turbines near his home. He … more
Energy Company At Odds With County Over Safety of Wind Turbines
'The only way you can build wind power in Michigan is to inflict harmful noise levels on people'
… are at odds over whether a wind plant located south of Ludington …
Those living close to the wind plant continue to be exposed … life.
Allegations that Lake Winds Energy Plant has significant … Commission determined that the wind plant is not in compliance … investment in the $250 million wind facility.
Two separate reviews … more
Texas Moves Toward Dumping Wind Mandate
Texas Senate tells wind energy industry the preferential treatment is ending
… Standard, which is primarily a wind energy (with a certain degree of solar energy) mandate.
Wind energy is more efficient in … is far and away the leading wind energy state in the nation … building transmission lines for wind from the western side of the state, it has met its wind energy goals.
Now the Texas … more
Township Votes Down Wind Energy Project
Meade voters shot down plan for 48 wind turbines
… prospective Detroit Edison wind energy project. On May 5, voters … Detroit Edison to erect up to 48 wind turbines in the township. The … Huron County, which has more wind turbines than all of Michigan’s … temporary moratorium on further wind development while its officials … concerned about the construction of wind turbines in the region. “When … more
Court Backs Finding Of Wind Turbine Noise Problem
Lake Winds energy plant in Mason County now has to mitigate noise of its windmills
… justified in determining that wind turbines at the Lake Winds Industrial Wind Plant near Ludington are too … the county's finding that the wind plant was exceeding the county's … citizens living inside Lake Winds wind plant paid for independent … more
Bill Proposes Adding Wind Industry to 'Right to Farm' Act
House Bill 5886 would let wind turbines avoid zoning and building permits
Wind turbines could be erected without regard for some local … Right to Farm Act to include wind production. If enacted, it would allow wind turbines to be constructed … operations. House Bill 5886 would add wind energy production in with farming … that Consumers Power’s Lake Winds Wind Plant has been in violation … more
Commentary: Natural Gas Plants Better Than Wind Turbines
Natural gas is cheaper with few emissions — why is the state pushing wind?
… people and renewable energy (wind) is the cure.
To that end, … spent in Michigan on industrial wind turbines, including the $500 … These 900 megawatts (MW) of wind turbines will combine to create a wind plant that will have an annual … perhaps 225MW. This is because wind is a fuel that has a mind of … more
Poll: Just 1 in 3 Know Wind Energy Depends on Fossil Fuels
Wind is so undependable that fossil fuels are used as backup more than half the time
… percent of voters know about wind energy’s dependence on fossil … that may be associated with wind energy.
“Based on the way … one-third of voters are aware of wind energy’s alleged weaknesses,” … respondents said they knew about wind energy’s dependence on fossil … County declared the Lake Winds wind plant south of Ludington … more
Stimulus Amendments Push More Renewable Subsidies
Solar and wind set to profit handsomely from COVID-19 response
… provisions that would allow solar and wind developers to “monetize time-sensitive … electricity at about half the cost of new wind and solar energy technologies. Certainly wind, solar and large-scale battery storage … utilities looking to build larger wind and solar installations) would be turning … more
Wind industry declares war on Michigan man
‘Like a Cult’ producers sling mud for clean energy
Wind energy activists believe they have found an explanation for the waning popularity of wind projects in Michigan and around … who express concerns about wind energy projects in their townships. … support for landscape-altering wind turbine projects. Popular opposition to wind turbines in Michigan is part … more
Energy Policy Director: Wind Energy isn't Cheap and Alone Can't Meet Our Needs
'We left wind a couple hundred years ago'
… “major” misconceptions about wind energy – particularly about … Transeth continued. “We left wind a couple of hundred years ago. … misspoken when he'd suggested that wind energy was not “green.”
“Wind generation is classified as … Transeth said. “Opponents to wind would argue that the analysis … more
Resident Harmed by Windmills Now on County Planning Commission Which Approved Windmills
Plaintiff in wind turbine noise case appointed in Mason County
… safety was inadequate at Lake Winds wind plant near Ludington, is … concerned about the construction of wind turbines in the region. “New … issues particular to the Lake Winds wind plant because of the lawsuit … two years ago, as the Lake Winds wind plant was being constructed, … lawsuits involving the Lake Winds wind plant and its alleged excessive … more
Wind Power 'Success Story' Was a Massive Failure
Wind project still cited years after it failed to materialize
… President Joe Biden called a wind turbine facility in Saginaw … equipment needed to create wind turbine components in a facility …
The facility produced one wind turbine that triggered news … project.
Yet, that hasn't stopped wind power advocates around the … project as a success.
The American Wind Energy Association, a national … more
One Lawsuit Settled, But No Truce in Wind Energy Debate
… residents living near the Lake Winds wind plant south of Ludington … out about the problems with wind energy,” Shineldecker said. … For too long, supporters of wind energy have been able to silence … on a study that refuted what wind energy supporters wanted to … who lived near the Lake Winds wind plant – others joined the … more
In Picturesque U.P. Peninsula, It's Birds v. Wind Turbines
And the birds are losing, say environmentalist opponents
A wind energy developer who wants to erect 400-foot tall wind turbines on a picturesque U.P. … Energy, already operates 14 wind turbines on the Garden Peninsula, … Little and Big Bays de Noc.
The wind energy promoter is already … residents. The plaintiffs argue that wind turbines are a threat to protected … more
DTE Declines Participation In Township Wind Farm Debate
State’s largest utility wanted just one consultant to give both sides
… participate in a public forum about wind farm development in Bay County’s … of increasing the number of wind turbines, according to Beaver … 18-month moratorium on erecting wind turbines and towers. The township halted consideration of wind farm proposals so it could … said there wasn’t one word on wind turbines in the current zoning … more
Group Rallies Against Push For Unproven Alternative Energy
Wind energy is 'a scam of Olympic proportions'
… information showing that most wind energy is a farce.
Spearheading … Informed Citizens Coalition.
"Wind energy is a scam of Olympic … capacity value because the wind stops blowing whenever it feels … fuel at one-to-three ratio of wind-to-fossil forever. It is simple … reality it's primarily about wind energy.
"Wind energy is just … more
Conflict Of Interest: Officials With Turbine Tower Leases Approve Wind Development
‘First you harvest the (local) officials, then you can harvest the wind’
An industrial wind facility is set to launch in Hillsdale County … construction and operation of wind turbine towers and related …
Opponents of the Crescent Wind Energy Center, organized as … tower lease contracts with the wind development company or had … court, he said. The Crescent Wind project, with at least 63 turbines … more
Group Opposing Wind Project Accused Of Misleading Public
Advocate of project says photo was misleading
… voice their concerns about wind turbines at an April 26 Beaver … Energy, which wants to build wind turbines in Bay County, and wind supporter Peter Sinclair said a photo of wind turbines and buildings on the flyer makes the wind turbines appear much closer … more
MSU Professor: Wind Turbines Can Cause Illness
Dizziness and nausea are just two symptoms
… on the harms of a proposed wind farm development, on behalf … submitted comments opposing the wind farm to the Ohio Public Utilities … sound emitted by industrial wind turbines, commonly known as … research, the turbines used in wind farm developments can have … and physical health.
“Large wind turbines generate infrasound, … more
Elected Officials Stand to Get Thousands from Wind Deals If Zoning Approved
Isabella County change would mean hundreds of turbines; some board members already have deals
… considering zoning changes to allow wind farms have apparently entered … with a company developing a wind farm. Contracts for placing wind turbines reportedly pay landowners … changes that would allow a wind developer to erect 200 or more wind turbines, county commissioners … more
1,400 Michigan Wind Turbines Needed To Replace The Palisades Nuclear Plant
Michigan also plans to shutter all its coal plants
… megawatts of electricity. A typical wind turbine in Michigan has an … it would take around 1,400 wind turbines to replace the energy … plant. There are currently 883 wind turbines working in Michigan, most in the Thumb region.
Wind energy is intermittent and … natural gas turbines for when the wind doesn’t blow. Michigan's big … more
Industrial Wind Farms Bring Political Conflict, Recalls and Lawsuit to Township
State’s renewable mandate also bringing hundreds of new turbine towers
… legal battle over a proposed wind farm of 63 turbines is brewing … special land use request by wind turbine supplier NextEra Energy … board to adopt a moratorium on wind farm developments so the community could revise a wind zoning ordinance adopted in … permit.
Some communities welcome wind farm developments, but in others, … more
Proposed Wind Turbines In Michigan County Taller Than 'Mighty Mac'
… Mackinac Bridge are 552 feet tall.
That makes the bridge 48 feet shorter than wind turbines being proposed for Shiawassee County. A Virginia company called Apex Clean Energy wants to erect as many as 60 of the 600-foot-tall wind turbines there. Huron County is already the site of 473 turbines, and plans … more
Wind Farm Developer Responds to Michigan Conflict of Interest Questions
… Isabella County Board of Commissioners have entered wind turbine lease agreements with a company called … been asked to consider zoning changes regarding wind development.
Michigan Capitol Confidential published … story on the lease arrangements on July 10. The wind farm development company responded to a question … more
Another Michigan Community Moving Toward Wind Farm Restrictions
DTE turbine tower plans for Beaver Township stumble on proposed zoning board recommendation
… Thursday to amend a proposed wind farm zoning ordinance for the … community of 2,900, plus anti-wind activists, wind supporters and industry representatives … the final say. According to wind project opponent Kevon Martis, … township an unattractive place for wind farm developments.
The amendments … more
Wind Industry Titan Soaks Up Billions in Tax Subsidies
887 turbines here already; NextEra Energy sues Michigan rural townships for more
… municipalities to allow its wind turbine towers to be erected. The company has wind farm projects in 19 states … and has built more than 8,700 wind turbines in 110 wind farm facilities.
Ellington … over the rollout of industrial wind turbines. NextEra is also seeking … more
Gov't Report: Wind Energy Needs Taxpayer Support To Survive
A 2011 Wind Technologies Report released by the U.S. Department of Energy in August highlights how dependent wind energy is upon government subsidies. … of state and federal incentives for wind energy and the ability to meet construction … of federal incentives."
The 2010 wind report by the DOE also recognized the … more
Bills Would Limit Wind Turbine Lawsuits
Industrial wind turbines are supposed to produce electricity. … “nuisance” lawsuits filed over wind turbines. Under the measures, those who operate or own wind turbines would be exempt from … they have the right to harvest wind energy on their property.” … caused by turbines in the Lake Winds industrial wind plant near … more
Michigan Wind Energy Report Generating Some Sparks
… it is being described by the wind energy industry, which is financed … coincides with the American Wind Energy Association's Wind Forum at East Lansing.
The … already generating some sparks. Wind energy advocates claim the … rosy picture of the future of wind power in Michigan. However, … more
Wind Energy Allegations Deserve Hearings
Claims about efficiency, health hazards should be explored
… unanswered allegations against wind energy in Michigan. The first … efficiency and the environment, wind energy is a fraud. The second … electricity be generated by in-state wind energy by 2015, is scheduled … separately. The question of whether wind energy in Michigan is really … health issue concerning Lake Winds wind plant near Ludington. The … more
Clean energy isn’t clean
Wind turbines and solar panels don’t grow on trees
Wind and solar energy do not generate much electricity, but … now fairly well known that wind and solar can pose serious … disposing of solar panels and wind turbines.
It takes a great … to produce solar panels and wind turbines. Wind and solar energy technologies … more
DTE Produces Enough Wind Power To Run 24,000 Homes - But Part Of The Day Only
Oh, you wanted electricity 24/7?
… explain the impact of solar and wind energy. But one expert says … example, says its Pinnebog wind park in Huron County provides … Hayes, when DTE Energy says a wind farm can power 24,000 homes, … their electricity just from wind. Given the nature of wind power, though, it can’t happen. … more
Scripps: One-half percent of Michigan’s land needed for wind, solar projects
Land devoted to wind and solar would go from 17,000 acres to 209,000 under state zoning plan
… final say in siting large solar and wind projects in Michigan has advanced to … Michigan’s acreage could be permitted for wind and solar projects.
The Senate Energy … reject large-scale solar fields and wind turbines. Under the bills, as amended … acres in Michigan were now covered by wind and solar infrastructure, Scripps said. … more
Federal Judge: Michigan Renewable Energy Mandate Unconstitutional
Court cases may deflate wind energy in Michigan
… renewable energy sources with wind energy the predominate source … Michigan is not well-suited for wind energy production.
If courts … think it would virtually kill wind energy in Michigan. Such a ruling would force Michigan's wind energy industry to compete on an open market. Wind energy cannot be produced efficiently … more
Lansing takes step toward control of wind, solar zoning
Appointees of the governor, not local officials, would have the final say on large wind and solar projects in Michigan
… a package of bills that would remove local control over industrial-scale wind and solar developments in the state. The legislation will give zoning control … Wildlife Service recommends a five-mile setback from Great Lakes shorelines for wind turbines, as a way to protect migratory birds. This was not addressed in … more
Community Group Fighting Third Attempt To Bring Wind Farm To Town
… overturned regulations for wind turbines in referendums twice … give up on plans to locate wind turbines there.
Now, Next Era Energy wants to locate wind turbines in the township and … twice and said: 'We don't want wind turbines here.' But township … let them come in anyway."
Wind plants are being built in Michigan … more
Wisconsin Wind Turbines Declared Health Hazard
First of its kind ruling; similar to Michigan situation
… declared a local industrial wind plant to be a human health … high, 2.5 megawatt industrial wind turbines.
The board made its … health complaints about the wind plant for more than four years. … 6.2-mile radius of the industrial wind plant.
Jay Tibbetts, a physician … are absolutely not an anti-wind energy board,” Tibbetts said. … more
Wind Subsidies Upon Mandates Upon Subsidies
Ad Infinitum, Ad Absurdum
… “renewable” sources — read wind turbines — will come before … weeks before another taxpayer wind subsidy is set to expire. … during hours of low demand wind producers actually pay grid … cost of imposing a 25 percent wind mandate onto Michigan electricity … a gift worth $12 billion to wind producers over the next 10 … more
Municipal groups urge local control as Lansing eyes statewide wind, solar permitting
Michigan Public Service Commission, not local communities, would be the permitting authority for wind, solar projects
… control zoning decisions that affect industrial wind and solar projects.
The issue erupted Oct. 11 … control over local zoning decisions about solar and wind projects. Several local government groups oppose … officials, will have authority over permits for wind and solar projects. MPSC chair Dan Scripps testified … more
Ohio Starts Holding Wind Industry Accountable
In-state renewable energy mandate eliminated in the Buckeye State; still exists in Michigan
… legislation that ends Ohio’s in-state wind energy mandate and also signed a measure to keep wind turbines farther away from … Senate Bill 310 on June 13. Wind plants in Ohio, unlike in Michigan, … try to compete with cheaper wind generated electricity from states where wind power is produced more efficiently. … more
Michigan Energy Battle May Mean More 500 Foot Wind Turbines in Communities
Activist: Rural townships 'are being sacrificed' but 30 have pushed back
… by 500-foot-tall industrial wind turbines. The deal is the result … side with environmentalist and wind-industry interests that want to increase the number of wind turbines. Current law mandates … targeted for new industrial wind farms fear the prospect of … successfully oppose the building of wind energy plants and turbines … more
Expert: Consumers Energy Trying To ‘Muddle’ Wind Turbine Noise Solution
… issues at a Northern Michigan wind plant won't work, a sound expert … address noise levels at its Lake Winds Energy Plant, located south … the $250 million, 56-turbine wind plant is in violation of its … inflated the sound levels from the wind turbines. There was no evidence … determined that one of these wind plants is operating louder … more
A Fresh Angle: Taking on 'Big Wind' With Competition
How should Michigan change its energy mandate?
… residential setback requirement for wind turbines. I can tell you that the wind industry definitely understood … environmental groups and the wind industry might have focused … reported the argument that wind energy in Michigan might actually … the intermittent nature of wind, you might produce usable energy … more
Renewables Get Far More Federal Subsidies Than Coal
Taxpayers paid $3.5 billion to wind and solar, $1.26 billion to coal
… government report, but far less than wind and solar. Coal received $1.26 … included $1.27 billion for wind producers and $2.23 billion … less taxpayer support than wind or solar, coal far outpaced … year, compared to 6.6% for wind and solar combined.
A 2018 … geothermal, hydroelectric, wind and solar, received 45% of … more
Whitmer signs clean energy package; it will cost you
By 2040, Michigan utilities will be forced to run mostly on solar panels and wind turbines
… so-called clean energy, mostly wind and solar, by 2040. And appointees … say on large-scale solar and wind projects.
“Estimates show … sometimes reject big solar and wind developments. Without allowing … Michigan are now covered by wind and solar infrastructure, Scripps … would be needed for solar and wind projects.
Michigan’s energy … more
Numbers Are In: Fossil Fuels Kept Furnaces Running During Polar Vortex
Wind production fell 79 percent over three coldest days
… coming from solar arrays or wind turbines.
On Friday, Feb. … per hour).
Production from wind was down 79 percent (2,461 … generation from sources like wind turbines goes hand-in-hand … a necessary backup when the wind doesn’t blow. As the polar … natural gas.
The overall drop in wind production during the polar … more
Whitmer touts 100% clean energy standard, doesn’t mention nuclear
Governor’s plan to push solar and wind could be elevated to state law this fall
… standard for Michigan,” Whitmer said, standing before a message board with two large windmills on it. “This means all the energy we produce will be from wind, solar or other common-sense energy sources.”
Whitmer has supported nuclear energy in the past, but it was a notable omission from her speech. Whitmer … more
Residents Question Replacing Michigan Farmland With Miles Of Solar Cells
Hundreds of wind turbines also changing character of rural communities
… cells. It would join a growing number of industrial wind turbines — already more than 1,100, according to …
Taylor said he believes very few of the large-scale wind and solar renewable energy projects would be developed … (Ultimately, it was not developed). A decade ago, a giant wind turbine farm was proposed, but local voters rejected … more
Windmills Tall as Skyscrapers Proposed for Rural Michigan County
… Clean Energy has proposed building as many as 60 wind turbines in Shiawassee County — some up to 600 … That is about 20 percent higher than the tallest wind turbines currently in Michigan, which are 494 feet … in downtown Detroit.
The expansion of wind farms into many Michigan communities is being driven … more
Prop 3: A Push Backward
… resources, as stated on the ballot, include wind power, solar power, biomass and hydropower. … woodlands were being ravaged into fuel. Wind power founders because most of the … for “erratic” and “unreliable.” The wind lobby boasts about the astounding number … contraptions generate. Yet when the wind is not blowing, the megawattage fizzles … more
DTE head: ‘Sometimes you can’t count on’ wind and solar
As energy giant moves away from coal, CEO emphasizes need for reliable nuclear and natural gas
DTE Energy CEO Jerry Norcia acknowledged the unreliable nature of wind and solar power Wednesday morning before a panel of Michigan lawmakers. He specifically … in Europe and California as examples of what not to do.
“Now, solar and wind are fabulous resources,” Norcia told the House Energy Committee, “but sometimes … more
MSU Pulls Down Windmill Safety Guidelines After Industry Complains
Surprised Extension Service staffers at center of conflict between industry and targeted communities
… model zoning ordinance for wind energy developments after industry … safety standards would impede wind farm development.
The ordinance … attorney for the country’s largest wind and solar energy company. An … in April on the website of a wind industry trade group described … Michigan communities targeted for wind farm development. The new law … more
Awarded Millions, Wind Turbine Company Defaults on State Loan
State gives very little information on companies it subsidizes
… Jobs in Monroe.”
The news was that Ventower, which was supposed to make wind turbine towers and bases, had been given $2.5 million by the federal government … Industries, completed construction of a factory in Monroe to build commercial wind turbine towers. The only other information revealed by the one paragraph … more
Whitmer climate plan views locals as barrier to progress
In 2024, appointees of the governor will have final say over large-scale wind and solar projects, not local officials
… Sometimes they reject large-scale wind and solar projects.
“Streamlines … siting process for large-scale wind, solar, and storage projects” … approve large-scale solar and wind projects. If a local community … Michigan are now covered by wind and solar. But to reach Whitmer’s … would need to be covered by wind and solar.
The only way to … more
Michigan's Wind Energy Mandate Costs Each Family Nearly $4,000
Renewable energy law means 24,000 fewer jobs
… is in effect a mandate for wind energy.
The study concluded: … we’re mostly talking about is wind energy, right?
Yonk: The majority of it is wind. Second would be solar, but the bulk of it is wind. Most states set their RPSs on wind.
CapCon: In Michigan, even … more
DTE Electricity: Out With Old Coal, In With New Gas
Utility is adding lots of wind capacity, and it mostly needs to be matched by fossil fuel capacity
… with natural gas, solar and wind.
By the end of 2023, the company … natural gas, coal, hydroelectric, wind and solar; an energy portfolio … primarily rely on natural gas, wind, and solar to produce more … is produced by biomass and wind turbines.
Unlike gas and coal, … considered intermittent. If the wind is not blowing and the sun … more
CapCon’s Top 10 2018 Stories
Wind-farm resistance, cops see the green, school-employee poor-mouthing, more
… Still Lose Stuff To Cops
No. 3
Another Michigan Community Moving Toward Wind Farm Restrictions
No. 4
Pension Spiking, Early Payouts, Second Careers … For Roads Doesn’t Go Where It’s Needed The Most
No. 7
Michigan’s Local Wind Farm Opposition May Drive New Developments To Iowa
No. 8
Debate Heated … more
Will GOP Control Change the Wind on Wind Energy?
… 2014. The company is URV USA, a wind turbine castings foundry in …
Critics point out that generating wind energy is too expensive to … Information Administration, wind generation costs $141.50 per megawatt hour, and offshore wind is $229.60 per megawatt hour. … schools.
If the political winds change in Washington or Lansing, … more
Wind Turbine Answers Elusive
Experts disagree on how many turbines will blanket the landscape if 25 by 25 amendment passes
… from renewable sources such as wind by 2025, would require a huge … of the state's energy from wind. Most experts think 20 percent … standard would have to come from wind.
However, advocates and opponents … Michigan currently has 292 wind turbines in operation with … be once they are installed. Wind turbines are measured by capacity … more
Elon Musk, Ram admit: With green energy, there’s always a catch
Nuclear energy is needed to make wind and solar go, Musk says, while internal combustion engines provide the “range extender” for a Ram EV truck
“Wind & solar, combined with batteries, will solve sustainable … parts of the solution.”
So, wind and solar are the future, when … transition to technologies, such as wind and solar, that are not ready … to produce electricity via wind or the sun,” Hayes told CapCon. … them with reliably unreliable wind and solar.
But intermittency … more
Texas Energy Crisis a Warning for Michigan
New generation facilities should be reliable
… multiple generation sources: wind, solar, nuclear, coal and natural … reliable energy sources.
Even wind energy defenders are publicly claiming that wind generation is “reliably unreliable,” … at ERCOT didn’t even expect wind to be operating during the cold temperatures. Wind energy was every bit as reliably … more
Michigan Utilities Plan for an Inefficient Future
Fossil fuels still do the heavy lifting
… employs almost 6,000, while wind kicks in just over 4,500. Just … attention and government support — wind and solar — make up over one … already almost 90% of the total. Wind provided a mere 5.2 million … times more productive than wind jobs, and (an incredible) 1,000 … 10 employees at industrial wind facilities to match the output … more
Commentary: Court Decision Could Unplug Green Energy Mandate in Michigan
… region, Michigan is a high-priced wind energy producer. Wind energy in Midwest Independent … range. But Michigan's cheapest wind energy contracts are just slipping … Michigan's artificially constructed wind industry.
These numbers … Consumer's Energy CMS' Lakewinds wind plant reports a levelized cost … more
Ohio One Step Closer To Ending In-State Renewable Energy Mandate
Bill headed to Ohio Gov. Kasich for his expected signature; Michigan mandate still in effect
… to electricity produced by wind turbines. Ending Ohio's in-state … utilities to shop for cheaper wind-produced energy from states that produce more wind, such as Minnesota and Iowa. That, in turn, would force wind energy producers in Ohio to … concerned about the construction of wind turbines in the region. "Even … more
Windmills Power Controversy on Great Lakes
… lake near you soon?
Answer: Wind turbines — an alternative source … is the latest target for 160 wind turbines, according to State … 3 to discuss the impact the wind turbines will have on the lake. … too shallow to get reliable wind during the summer months. I'm highly skeptical of the wind potential."
Bledsoe said he … more
Most of Michigan is 'Poor' or 'Marginal' For Wind Energy
U.S. Department of Energy stats say state not well suited to meet proposed 25 percent renewable energy mandate
The newest wind turbines are nearly 500 feet tall and will be … is “poor” or “marginal” for wind as a resource at 50 meters … information says Michigan’s best wind opportunities at 50 meters, … Energy Laboratory says annual wind speeds of about 6.5 meters … have a resource suitable for wind development."
The 2010 Michigan … more
Analysis: Great Lakes Wind Development Too Risky
… unproven development of off-shore wind energy.
On-shore wind energy is expensive and off-shore wind energy even more so. A study … quantifies the economic cost of wind energy. The study predicts that using on-shore wind to provide electricity for … more
Communities Again Say ‘No’ To Industrial Wind Farm Developers
But state’s big utilities look to install hundreds of turbine towers
… issues related to industrial wind farms during the May 7 election, … rejected policies preferred by wind farm developers.
Voters in … who was considered to be pro-wind by opponents of wind farm development. Citizens … considered to be more amenable to wind development. They rejected … more
Wind Energy Developer Compares Opponents To Hitler And The Holocaust
… that works with a national wind farm developer. Recently, he … state residents trying to halt wind farm developments in their … Coalition has worked to halt wind farm developments promoted … for a group called Montcalm Wind, which is working with Apex … official approval for a proposed wind farm in Montcalm County. Montcalm … more
In-State Renewable Energy Mandate Could Be Eliminated In Ohio
Michigan legislators have not acted to end mandate
… profound negative impact on Ohio's wind industry. The legislation would … citizen fighting against a wind development in Champaign County, …
In regard to suitability for wind-produced electricity, Ohio has roughly the same wind status as that of Michigan. Without their in-state mandates, wind-generated electricity produced … more
Lawsuit Alleges Wind Power A Threat To Health And Safety
'We've moved our beds to the basement ... so I can try to sleep'
… claiming a new Consumers Energy wind farm has been making people … lawsuit, the $250 million Lake Winds Energy Park wind farm, south of Ludington in … continue to be exposed to the wind farm's operation. Monetary … turbines were shaking her.
Lake Winds Energy Park wind farm started … more
Renewable Energy Mandate Takes A Hit In Michigan
Influential judge says Michigan law is unconstitutional
… become almost a euphemism for wind power. At the heart of the … is not a particularly good wind state. That means that in Michigan wind is not as efficient for producing … higher costs for ratepayers. So, wind energy produced in Michigan … non-profit that raises awareness of wind turbine issues, said the potential … more
'Big Oil' and 'Big Wind' Keep Public in the Dark About Wind Dependence on Fossil Fuels
And 'big media' is missing the story
… (which is almost exclusively wind energy) and the fossil fuel … the "regular" news media sees wind energy as the underdog to what … casting of what we will call “Big Wind,” in an underdog role to “Big … simplistic, uninformed thinking. Big Wind is backed by billions of dollars … erroneous belief that once the wind turbines are in place, whatever … more
Is Erecting Wind Turbines ‘Essential’ During Epidemic Lockdown?
Union suggests company at work now with out-of-state workers
… company erecting industrial wind turbines is at work here. … monopolies are planning to use wind turbines and solar collectors … towers in the works.
In 2019, wind provided 4.7% of the state’s … breakdown specifically how much wind facilities contribute to state … does not separate industrial wind facilities from other industries … more
Coal And Nuclear Out At Consumers, Wind And Solar In
Intermittent sources make electric outages more likely? ‘Get used to it’
… replace that capacity with wind turbines and solar arrays. … installing enough industrial wind turbines to generate 550 megawatts … installed capacity. By comparison, wind and solar provided just 5% … to produce one megawatt of wind. This means it would take 38,500 acres of wind turbines to produce the company’s … more
Michigan’s Local Wind Farm Opposition May Drive New Developments To Iowa
Utility’s figures also suggest tens of thousands of acres of solar collectors coming here
… when it comes to building more wind power developments, in part … believe that opposition to wind farm developments in Huron County, and poor wind speeds in counties west of the Thumb region, mean that “wind built in Michigan may not be … before it announced two new wind farms in Gratiot County, Michigan, … more
Hawaii offers a case study on the inadequacies of wind and solar
Rolling blackouts could prove deadly in Michigan winters
… rely on more weather-dependent wind and solar, which means that … them with non-dispatchable wind and solar, their ability to … online. Energy generation from wind facilities “started to fall … backup for reliably unreliable wind and solar. But with that type … coincides with a lull in the wind or sun can easily bring on … more
Michigan’s Not Good For Wind Power, So Consumers Energy Customers Will Pay More
Under 2016 state regulation rewrite, electric utility monopoly makes money either way
… Energy to buy an industrial wind farm development in Hillsdale … December 2020.
The Crescent Wind Project is said to have a levelized … average levelized cost for wind in the U.S. is $36.60 per megawatt … the national average for the wind farm in Hillsdale County. … for electricity generated by wind turbines because the wind isn’t … more
Consumers Energy Has A Solar And Wind Electricity Plan
… such as market prices, energy demand and levels of clean energy resources (wind, solar, batteries and energy waste reduction).”
Hayes questions the value … money spent on solar collectors and new transmission lines for them and for wind turbines are a “significant driver of the requested relief” – the rate increases, … more
Natural Gas to Wind Energy: You're Nothing Without Me
Energy from windmills is mostly backed up by fossil fuels
Wind energy in Michigan is approximately two-thirds fossil fuels … way, coupled with one-third wind. Most people are unaware of … provide comparisons between wind and natural gas by treating … to help them choose between wind and natural gas. Unfortunately … to justify the expansion of wind energy (the term “renewables” … more
Wind Noise Dispute Pits Scientists Against State Officials
… noise level guidelines for wind turbines in Michigan had their … recommended decibel level limit for wind turbines. This means wind turbines can operate at 55 … that level to 40 dBA.
The Wind and Health Technical Work Group … formed in 2010 as part of the Wind Working Group. The Wind Working … more
Energy Laws are Next on the Agenda of State Lawmakers
Understanding this tough issue
… "alternative energy" effectively means wind power.
There is a huge difference … complain about.
To many who see wind power as an expensive and inefficient … 30 percent goal could give wind developers an additional tool … pressuring them into approving wind projects. There are already … misperceptions used to promote wind power that even simply setting … more
Green Energy Mandate Supporter Claims Individuals 'Do Not Have Rights to Quiet'
25/25 ballot proposal would require a lot more windmills, noise
… Information Act request pertaining to wind turbine noise level issues … renewable sources — primarily wind — by 2025. It would also likely require utilities to push wind farms into an increasing number … number of persons are annoyed by wind farms. Probably a significant … efforts to promote solar and wind energy. His Feb. 22, 2011 message … more
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