Personally I feel this project to be less objectionable than the off shore plan. Does anyone else disagree? Also has anyone been approached about compensation for the wind towers on their property? Or will this turn into a case of imminent domain gone crazy?

Thanks CEC for the effort in wind energy for us, no thanks for the doubling of our current utility electrical costs the last 1/1-2 years. So, question is, who's really paying for this now? And secondly, when do consumers get a relief on our electric bills for all this pompous publicity?

How come the following that was taken from the consumers press release was not included in the Ludington article? "The utility does not expect to pursue construction of wind farms in the lower Great Lakes, which can freeze with ice more than four feet thick. Holyfield notes that the same strong winds that are great for electricity generation can move ice flows with deadly force. “Last year, the wind blew ice flows onshore with such force that half-dozen homes were crushed on the shore of Lake Michigan,” he says, adding that protection of turbine towers from such pressure and stress is a major concern. "

Does anyone know where these towers will be placed in the six townships?

All windmills should be landbased... Shame on anyone to consider invading our rare Great Lakes for this purpose without testing this first... and how dare outsiders come into our homeland and dump this on us when many residents are in THE south for the winter... This behavior is nothing new, we've seen it before.. Your not only effecting my home your effecting my livelihood so YOU can make the $$... Were already suffering here from 8 yrs of a poor economy and the very thing that is keeping us alive here you want to abstruct.. THANKS... BUT NO THANKS.. I don't want to be your guinea pig... This area is not one of the 5 recomended sites the Michigan Great Lakes Wind Energy commission came up with so what's up with that? Could it be you might have greater opposition elsewhere? HMMMM?

To answer Richard, we were approached and we have already given the easement for our property in Victory Township as well as we were told that several others in the immediate area also have signed up and allowed the easements for their properties. We have signed paperwork to allow them to use our land.

Wind energy is is not the answer, we need to concentrate on clean coal and Natural gas. We as a country have over 200yrs worth of coal, we need to develop that resourse first. I'd rather look at a 200ft smoke stack than look at 40 to 70 wind turbines. Al Gore lied and so did all the other chicken littles of globle warming. Wake up are wind turbines the answer??

Has anyone in Grant Twp been approached? I haven't. One of my concerns is that aside from the initial installation, this resource doesn't create jobs for the people living in the area that everyone touts. Maintenance is minimal - only required when hit by lightening (has anyone done a fire hazard assessment?) and birds, or to clear the snow for access to the tower. There are no standards associated with the manufacture, installation, and repair of turbines. Efficiency is greatly decreased by any pits or defects in the blade. I question how worthwhile a "green" resource is when it doesn't create jobs, is inefficient, and god forbid, triggers imminent domain and chews up national and state forest.

some negitive comments here , im suprised. i would like to see smaller personal wind turbines i wanna put one on my useless t.v. annteana tower

@Matthew: The "press release" you write of is actually an article on rechargenews.com. The only part of the quote you posted that is actually attributed to Holyfield is at the end, starting with "Last year." Don't pretend a journalist's summation is the same as a press release. Consumers has issued no press releases to this effect.