As part of its goal to operate using only renewable energy by 2020, the city of Grand Rapids is examining whether it makes sense to erect two industrial wind turbines in Grand Haven.
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Grand Rapids has an energy renewable goal of 100 percent by 2020. As part of its plan to attain that milestone, the city is looking into the feasibility of erecting two 300-foot, industrial-sized wind turbines in Grand Haven Township.
The turbines would be at the water filtration plant it owns at the southeast corner of Lake Michigan and Lakeshore drives.
The Grand Haven Township Board recently reviewed three policy options where the turbines could be allowed. Staff have begun drafting zoning text amendments to the previous wind turbine ordinance that was approved in April.
That ordinance addressed three types of energy wind turbines that could be constructed in the township: small structure-mounted turbines, small tower wind turbines and medium wind turbines.
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