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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 …

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 …

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,” …

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 …

'Best Article on Wind Farms You Will Ever Read'

… Internet grand?) 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. …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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. …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

‘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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

King of the Wind Farms Dispute

… video, the second in a series, Dolores and Renee Michaels of King of the Wind Farms discuss the difficulties they experienced with local government and … specifically names DEQ District Supervisor Teresa Seidel as visiting King of the Wind Farms “115 times” to investigate claims of noxious odors. PRN possesses …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Wind

In Michigan, wind generation has grown rapidly over the past … they intend build additional wind generation capacity over the … interest and rapid recent growth, wind provided less than 5% of Michigan’s … benefit associated with using wind power is that it provides an … electrical grid. Additionally, wind turbines do not emit greenhouse …

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, …

Why the European Wind Drought Matters to Michigan

Rushed energy transitions present a real danger

… fuel sources such as solar and wind [to] comprise more than 60 … Europe, as a weeks-long lull in wind speeds — referred to as a “wind drought” — has caused wind generation to drop to almost … period of weeks in October, wind turbines across Europe stopped …

Wind

… in hydroelectric generation, wind spins the blades on a wind turbine, which in turn spins … nacelle — to produce electricity. Wind turbines come in a mix of sizes, … hub height of newly installed wind turbines in the U.S. in 2017 … Vestas V90 installations. As wind power development expands, …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

Why the European Wind Drought Matters to Michigan

… fuel sources such as solar and wind [to] comprise more than 60 … Europe, as a weeks-long lull in wind speeds — referred to as a “wind drought” — has caused wind generation to drop to almost … period of weeks in October, wind turbines there stopped spinning, …

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. …

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 …

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. …

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 …

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 …

Michigan lawmakers should aim for the least harmful net zero plan

Rushing ahead with wind and solar is dangerous and needlessly expensive

… energy production mandates with wind, solar and battery backup will … intermittent nature of solar and wind will further endanger reliable … The modeling projects that a wind, solar and battery-based grid … intermittent energy sources like wind and solar. Our model also … Legislature have committed to a wind, solar and battery-heavy plan …

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 …

Ill Wind in New Jersey Is Bad News for Michigan

The New Jersey Offshore Wind Economic Development Act turns … of developing an industrial wind park in Lake Michigan. The … that concludes that off-shore wind development in New Jersey will … experiment in mandating off-shore wind development will result in … study finds that off-shore wind development also scores low …

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. …

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 …

Are the Merits of Wind Power Overblown?

… the nearly infinite sunshine, wind, movement of water, internal … Among most environmentalists, wind power is currently the favorite … electricity in the 21st century. But wind power poses several major dilemmas. … (DOE) had spent $900 million in wind energy subsidies. Second, wind farms are noisy, land intensive, …

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 …

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 …

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. …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Wind Power Will Blow Household Budgets

… bills in the future due in large part to state law that requires that 10 percent of electricity sales in the state come from renewable sources, such as wind. The Institute for Energy Research recently released a report titled "Energy Regulation in the States: A Wake-up Call," that found that states with …

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 …

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 …

Texas Energy Crisis is a Warning

Lawmakers should prevent Michigan from suffering same fate

… natural gas supply failed, while wind and solar supplied miniscule … electricity in 2018, while wind and solar combined provided … with less reliable solar and wind. “Michigan needs to be cautious … whether the sun is shining or the wind is blowing in order to have … multiple generation sources: wind, solar, nuclear, coal and natural …

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 …

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 …

Gov. Granholm's 'Mighty Wind' More a Light Breeze

… Granholm recently wrote an article for the Huffington Post titled “A Mighty Wind,” in which she credits Michigan’s renewable energy standard of 2008 — which … from renewable sources — for revitalizing the state’s economy. The mighty wind she feels blowing through the halls of government in Lansing probably seems …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

Green Jobs: More Jobs, Less Efficiency

… renewable energy, they mean wind and solar. But Clean Jobs America … windmill or solar plant as wind or solar employees. The Bureau … By the usual BLS accounting, wind energy would have employed … energy advocates can report that wind employed over 111,0000 and … fuels, nuclear, and hydro. Not wind and solar.

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Environmentalists Threaten Great Lakes

… the first step toward placing wind turbines in the Great Lakes. … by their support of placing wind turbines in those very waters. … mechanical devices in those lakes. Wind turbines pose a clear and present … winter months. The support of wind turbines in the Great Lakes … producing electricity from wind on land is questionable (no …

Quixotic

Government incentives for wind energy are foolishly impractical

… government’s incentives for wind energy production are quixotic.” … sources is roiling communities. Wind energy is regularly touted … intermittent and unpredictable nature. Wind can’t produce electricity reliably, … that it just sits there, a wind facility must be backed up … brought online to account for wind’s unpredictable nature. Then …

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 …

EPA: Wind, solar are intermittent, but electric buses can help

Power the electric grid with this one weird trick

… accompany the transition to wind and solar energy. Last year, … renewable energy, such as solar and wind, by 2040. Energy regulators … energy is intermittent—the wind blows and the sun shines, but … will be powered by the same wind and solar. One cannot feed … intermittent. “What happens when wind and solar fails and they need …