Article: Wind farms proposed on water; 3 separate groups want to put turbines in Lake Michigan

Three developers are floating plans to erect hundreds of wind turbines in Lake Michigan as interest in the construction of wind farms surges around the country.

The Lake Michigan plans are all in the very preliminary stages, and how they would be financed is unclear.

The projects are being discussed as several state agencies have launched a study to determine the feasibility of erecting wind turbines on the two Great Lakes that border the state -- Superior and Michigan.

Interest in lake-based wind farms comes amid growing demand for renewable energy to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and calls for more home-grown energy.

There are no offshore, or water-based, wind projects operating in ...

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