They want to harness the wind energy of the Great Lakes.
Canada has an interest as well.
If I were BP I'd be asking the Michigan Governor when she wants to begin and using the four wind turbine plants in Michigan to begin production !
BP, Dominion announce full operation of largest wind farm in Midwest (click title to entry - thank you)Release date: 14 April 2009
BP Wind Energy and Dominion announced today full commercial operation of phase one of the Fowler Ridge Wind Farm in Benton County, Indiana. The first 400 megawatts of the project will generate enough carbon-free electricity to power about 120,000 homes.
Of the 400 megawatt facility, BP and Dominion are partners on approximately 300 megawatts. The two companies could expand the facility to a total of 750 megawatts in the future.
Construction of phase one of the wind farm 90 miles northwest of Indianapolis began in early 2008. Built by RMT, Inc., phase one utilizes 182 Vestas 1.65-megawatt turbines with a hub height of 262 feet and a rotor diameter of 269 feet, and 40 Clipper 2.5-megawatt turbines with a hub height of approximately 262 feet and a rotor diameter of 314 feet....
