The Amazing Color of Elkton Michigan
The little town of Elkton Michigan hosts many fun summer events. The town also has colorful murals to find when your exploring the town.
Wind Farms
Articles and posts regarding specific wind farm projects in Michigan. Wind Farm typically denotes a cluster of wind turbines in a specific location.
60 New Turbines Now Operational at Crescent Wind Farm For Consumers Energy
Crescent Wind in Hillsdale County features 60 turbines with a capacity to power about 64,000 residents. Invenergy developed and built the wind farm. Consumers Energy took ownership and operations of the facility upon its completion on February 16th.
Gratiot Farms Wind Project Powers Up in Mid Michigan
Consumers Energy announced Gratiot Farms Wind Project is operational and contributes 150 megawatts of renewable energy to Michigan customers. Gratiot Farms Wind Project went online on December 16 and featured 60 turbines with a 150-megawatt capacity, enough to power about 58,000 residents. Consumers Energy acquired the project from Enel Green Power America, which started developing … Read more
Michigan Competitive in Wind Production, But Future Growth Limited
Over the past twenty years, the Great Lakes region has been steadily increasing the number of new wind projects and wind energy output. Now that pace looks to have slowed with more local communities placing acting tighter zoning control over industrial wind development.
DTE Energy on Wind Turbine Taxes – “Appeal Each One!”
DTE Appeals Taxes for Wind Turbines in 2016 “There’s an Appeal for Every Turbine” That’s the statement made to the Huron Daily Tribune from Scott Simons, of DTE Energy Media Relations. DTE Energy has filed more than 60 appeals for wind turbines in the Michigan Thumb Wind parks in Huron Gratiot and Sanilac counties. Exelon … Read more
Michigan Thumb Reject Wind Projects
Voters in Michigan’s Upper Thumb rejected proposals that would have allowed two wind farm projects to proceed in Huron county. In referendum held May 2, 2017 voters defeated a proposal for a renewal energy project by DTE Energy extending just under 17,000 acres. 70 turbines would have been placed with landowners holding wind lease agreements … Read more