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Wind power in Michigan is a developing industry. The industrial base from the automotive industry has led to a number of companies producing wind turbine parts in the state. The development of wind farms in the state, however, has lagged behind. In January 2021, there were a total of 1,481 wind turbines in the state with a nameplate capacity of ...
Michigan imports all coal and nuclear fuel (uranium), and 82% of natural gas. A goal to produce over 10% of electricity from in-state renewable sources was set in 2015. Major electric companies in Michigan include DTE Electric Company (11,000 MW) and Consumers Energy (9,000 MW). [3]
In 2005, the company (then called Zilkha Renewable Energy, and owned by Selim Zilkha and Michael Zilkha) was purchased by investment bank Goldman Sachs for an undisclosed sum and renamed Horizon Wind Energy. In 2007, the company was acquired by Energias de Portugal for $2.15 billion [1] and later renamed EDP Renewables North America. [2]
Last year, Whitmer and Democrats in the Legislature adopted a new clean energy goal in Michigan, setting a timeline of having 100% of the state's energy coming from carbon emission-free sources by ...
The Lake Winds Energy Park development project originated from the 2008 law passed in Michigan requiring that renewable energy accounts for at least 10% of total energy production in the state by 2015. [2] Consumers Energy presented the idea of creating a wind farm in Mason County because it was the ideal location to harness wind for energy ...
BOSTON & ROSALIA, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- First Wind, an independent U.S.-based wind energy company, and Avista (NYS: AVA) today announced that construction of the Palouse Wind project has been ...
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Wind energy policy mostly comes from a state level due to the limited access to relevant federal incentives. [citation needed] Most states in the US have energy policies to help support wind energy development. State policies offer incentives and tax credits for both producers and consumers to make wind energy more affordable.