WHO WE ARE: Lake Michigan P.O.W.E.R. Coalition. POWER stands for Protect Our Water, Economy, and Resources. Lake Michigan POWER Coalition is a pending non-profit organization of concerned citizens, residents and business owners, committed to protecting Lake Michigan, one of our state and nation's greatest natural resources. We oppose any industrial off-shore wind power plant proposals that could negatively impact Lake Michigan's waters, regional economy, shoreline ecosystem, and quality of life. Through education, research, and dialogue we will work with the public and elected officials to protect Lake Michigan and surrounding communities while encouraging safer, more efficient, clean energy solutions and jobs for Michigan’s future.

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Resources by Topic

Economics

US/Canada – T Boone Pickens to move wind project to Canada – wind too expensive for US power companies

New York Times article: A Race to Reap Energy From the Ocean Breezes

Jobs

New Wind Farms in U.S. Do Not Bring Jobs, ABC News

Utility Cost Impacts

A Providence Buiness News article outlining the R.I. Public Utilities Commission rejection of a proposed power-purchase agreement between Deepwater Wind LLC and National Grid Plc

Environment

Wind Power Won’t Cool Down the Planet is an interesting article by Robert Bryce that appeared in the Wall Street Journal on August 24, 2010.

Lake Erie Committee Position Statement on Fisheries Impact of Wind Turbines

Great Lakes/Michigan

Consumers Energy says ice a problem

DNRE Public Act 325 Information

Great Lakes Wind Council (GLOW)

Health

Summary of Wind Turbine Accident data to 31st December 2009

International/Canadian Waters

Interesting Recent Danish Study

Legislative – Lobbying

New York Times article on Wind Energy Expenditures on Lobbying