I guess it's a good thing the company doesn't actually need approval from Pentwater to get a green light for the project. If you are not going to wait and get 100% of the information before making a decision then you are forcing them to disreguard your view. Without considering 100% of the information you have just become one of those annoying "Not in my backyarders" who oppose everything reguardless of how much good it may do.

The language used by Steve Warner in describing the Pentwater Village Council is a dramatic demonstration of the disregard Scandia and Havgul have shown for area residents who have legitimate concerns about a project of the size and scope of Aegir. In referring to the Council as "one defecting entity", Warner expresses the contempt Havgul and Scandia feel for the people of Oceana County and foreshadows his tactic of dividing the area residents who will be affected by this monstrous project. Havgul and Scandia have already back-doored the Michigan Wind Council. They have publicly stated their plan to violate the Jones Act. Now they are dismissing the concerns of one of the communities most affected by this project. Are these the companies we want to be dealing with for years to come?

AHA! Interesting that we were told in Shelby that if we didn't want this, they would not push further. ("if we get a thumbs down, we will NOT proceed," warner and co said,). Now that they have gotten a clear, unambiguous thumbs down form the community most affected, The story changes, and Pentwater is " a defecting entity. " This is insulting in the extreme, not least for the fact that they were dishonest, but for the brazen disregard of our wishes. Defecting entity? This makes it sound like we once agreed to it!!! what arrogance to think this was a foregone conclusion. We are NOT defecting, we are REJECTING YOUR PROPOSAL!!! Please dont invite yourself to any rotary club meetings or kaffee klatsches, Mr Warner. We have seen as much as we need see of your proposal and we've given you our polite answer. You and Mr Dirdal are welcome to come back and enjoy our lake and our town, but not to ruin it, so if that is still in your plans, it is you who should "defect." and rest assured, we are not stupid, and you are not going to sweet talk us with talk of loose money.

I totally concur with Fran and Trout Man, "defecting entity" is quite a bash, esp. for foreigners whom propose to destroy the prime waterfront in Pentwater for an eternity. Oh yeah, that community trust fund, nice try, but you're not in DC or Lansing here bribing politicians, as usual. Thanks Pentwater City Council, for LEADING the way, setting a fine example, to a NO VOTE for the people, and by the people. Now what say ye, old council of Ludville? Can YOU be BRIBED? Can foreign MONEY buy our waterfront and people? or politicians? Time will tell.

Thanks to the Pentwater Council for taking a stand on this proposal. Last month, not having all the relevant facts to consider the proposal, the Council wisely withheld its statement. After three public forums (Shelby, Ludington and GLOW council in Lansing) - much information has been obtained - enough to decide on whether or not to proceed with a project of this size and scope. After deducing that there would be 1 potential long-term job per 9 or more turbines, it doesn't take a rocket scientist to do the math about real job potential as related to a large scale (100 square mile) wind farm. Consider the recreation/tourism jobs lost if this proposal were to go through. After initial curiosity seeking, tourists would not return to the area. The lake would be forever compromised environmentally and visually. Thanks for a reasonable statement and approach to this, Pentwater Village Councilors. You are much appreciated!

Dear Developer: How dare you try to bring progress (and jobs) to our backwards part of Michigan...?

Thanks Pentwater Council for taking this stand and showing everyone the true colors of this company and the contempt they actually have for the people in this area. Anyone who believes them now is just hoping good things would come of this. How sad today so many people have lost the ability to THINK and in reality make decisions based on their emotions.

I say amen to the integrity of the Pentwater Council in rejecting this horrendous idea. Now Ludington, where in your integrity? Get going and get these insensitive people out of our area so we can enjoy its beauty in all four seasons without the noise and blight of wind mills!

Thanks to the council members for representing those of us who are not able to be in town and present at the meeting to voice our objections to this project. As summer residents, we do not enjoy the right to vote, but we certainly appreciate the stance that you have taken on our behalf to protect our beautiful Pentwater.Our winter tax dollars are hard at work.

Ok, so let me paraphrase the Pentwater Council's decision: "No, we don't want you to conduct a study of the feasibility of this proposal. We've heard from 100 people who said they don't like you, so we're going to go with that instead of facts. We'd rather not bother with being open-minded." Sounds great. Just so you know, Scandia has not "back-doored" anyone. They are proposing a study. By the time the study is complete, Legislation will be in place that covers everything from the permitting process to removal of the turbines at the end of their service life. In fact, if the wind farm were to be deemed feasible, the project would be bid out, just like any other energy project. That means Scandia would have to bid against other developers for the project. It's not a project yet, folks. It's a proposed study. The study will not ruin the shoreline. The study will not affect tourism. The study will not change your vacation home views. The study will find facts that we can use to make informed decisions. Why is that so difficult?

Great job, Pentwater Council. Now lets hear it from Ludington!!! Show us that you are on board with the majority of your residents. Renounce this potential for environmental disaster before its too late.

Hooray for the Pentwater Village Council for doing just what Mr. Warner suggested in the first place -- studying the proposal and deciding whether it was appropriate for our community. The answer couldn't be clearer. Anyone who refers to Pentwater as a "defecting entity" surely has no sense of what he's talking about or who he's talking to.

Thank you Pentwater Council for doing the right thing, and protecting our small town way of life. These turbines will be there for a century. Once installed there is no turning back. Scandia doesn't care about Pentwater or our way of life. Scandia is the wrong company. Pentwater is the wrong place. To the council - thank you for protecting our small town character. Thank you for taking a stand clearly to say no. To Scandia - what part of "NO" don't you understand.

These guys are not going to spend $10 million on studies with out the states approval regardless of how much local support there is. I expect this to be the case because as developers they need to raise the money from investors and or venture capitalist. I think they tried to pull a fast one - get resolutions of support from locals - go to Lansing to get rights for bottom land rights - then shop investors to finance the studies then shop the package. Lansing has made it clear they will make the final decision on this project and will bid the development rights. Kind of surprised they are still interested. Anyone know how Consumers Energy's intentions of developing a land based wind farm in Mason County affects the lake proposal?

The onshore farm has no effect on the offshore proposal. It's all regulated by the same legislation-- look into the state's Renewable Portfolio Standard (this also stipulates that all developers would need to bid on putting in wind farms to sell energy to the utility). The only difference is that land use has long been established.The use of bottomlands is yet to be legislated. Once the bottomlands laws are on the books, developers will be coming from all angles to develop in the same spot. Oceana and Mason Counties have ideal wind conditions, the pumped storage facility, and hookup to the grid along with manufacturing and support industries within miles. It's a worthwhile investment for any developer to study it further, because this area is going to be the location for offshore wind in the Midwest.