Wind mills

Wind turbines to be built in Lake Erie by 2012, group says

By John Funk, The Plain Dealer

March 29, 2010, 6:51PM

Great Lakes Energy Development Task ForceThis illustration shows how wind turbines would look on Lake Erie, off the Cleveland shore. Supporters say the pilot turbines would give the region a foothold in a new industry, potentially creating thousands of jobs. 


Originally posted at 12:18 p.m.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Lake Erie Energy Development Corp. said today it is ready to award a contract to a developer to build the first wind turbines in the Lake as early as 2012.

The project will cost about $100 million, generate 20 million watts and involve four to eight turbines, depending on the size and generating capacity of the turbines.

At a morning news conference at the Great Lakes Science Museum, Richard Stuebi, interim head of LEEDCO, said requests for bids were being sent to major developers today.
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I have no problem with wind mills. 

The problem I have is the off limits buffer zone around them.