Still mulling over whether Proposal 3, the renewable energy standard ballot initiative, will skyrocket your electric bill as utility ads claim? Well, here’s a true story: Consumers wants to raise residential electric rates by an average of more than $11 per month, and it has nothing to do with renewables. And, in the year ending in July, DTE Energy raised residential rates by an average of 11 percent-largely due to the rising cost of coal. Now, that’s skyrocketing!
Plugged In: The Great Wind Hoax
Did you know that wind power is a big hoax? It’s the latest rhetorical leap for the windbagger community as they try to drive those big ol’ turbines out of Michigan and into the sea-although, mind you, certainly not into the Great Lakes.
Trust, Teamwork Keys to Gratiot’s Windpower Success
As Michiganders prepare to vote on expanding the state’s renewable energy production, one community’s approach has led to continued strong support for their new wind farm, Michigan’s largest.
Rich Vander Veen’s Recipe for Windpower Success
If Michigan wind power has a godfather, it must be Rich Vander Veen. His company Wind Resource LLC and its 133 turbines are now spinning across four townships and 30,000 acres of farmland in northeast Gratiot County.