The Muskegon Chronicle reports that another wind developer has entered the fray surrounding development of wind farms in Lake Michigan, saying it's waiting to move ahead on specific plans until after the state develops regulatory rules.
According to excerpts from the story:
There's more than one offshore wind developer interested in West Michigan. Scandia Offshore Wind -- a joint U.S.-Norwegian development company -- has generated controversy with its plans for wind turbines in Lake Michigan off Grand Haven and Pentwater.
But Scandia isn't alone in planning for wind farms in Lake Michigan.
NRG Bluewater Wind also is interested. Bluewater is owned by New Jersey-based NRG Energy, an energy producer with $9.5 billion in annual revenues. Bluewater is developing wind farms on the East Coast but has been actively involved in Michigan's exploration of Great Lakes wind farms since early 2009. Bluewater Great Lakes Director Mike O'Brien introduced his company to West Michigan officials at an offshore wind briefing this week for business and industry at Grand Valley State University's Michigan Alternative and Renewable Energy Center in Muskegon. O'Brien said his company has a different "methodology" than Scandia, which has been pushing a specific West Michigan wind development plan since December.
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