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The first wind farm in the state was the Harvest Wind Farm in the Thumb, opened in December 2007, with 32 turbines producing a rated 53 MW. [13] Huron County has the highest number of wind turbines in the state. In 2010, wind power produced 0.3% of Michigan's electrical power. [14]
The Michigan Legislature has given approval to bills that would give the Michigan Public Service Commission ultimate authority over siting of new wind and solar projects.
Coal use has decreased by half over the last decade, replaced by natural gas and renewables. 60% of renewable generation is wind energy. [1] 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.
Dan Scripps, chairman of the MPSC, said the change is needed for Michigan to meet accelerated clean and renewable energy targets now proposed. Michigan Senate OKs bills that strip local control ...
Senate Bill 571, introduced by Sen. John Cherry, D-Flint, expands Michigan's prevailing wage law to cover construction projects of clean energy facilities, defined in the bill as solar, wind and ...
The DOE's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has announced a number of wind technology projects, including a new state-of-the-art wind turbine blade test facility to be built in Ingleside, Texas. The Texas-NREL Large Blade Research and Test Facility will be capable of testing blades as long as 70 meters (230 feet).
1947: Area codes 313, 517 and 616 are three of the original 86 area codes in the North American Numbering Plan. 1961: Area code 906 was created in the first split of 616. 1993: Area code 810 was created in the first split of 313. 1997: Area code 734 was created in the second split of 313. and area code 248 was created in the first split of 810 ...
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