As the rest of the state struggles to transition to clean energy and adapt a policy that promotes energy innovation, one small Lake Michigan burgh isn’t waiting around. City leaders in Norton Shores are exploring wind power and the policies that will make it easier for residents and businesses to take benefit financially from the city’s windy shoreline.
According to excerpts from the story:
An ordinance that would allow residents and companies to operate wind turbines is being prepared in this lakeshore city south of Muskegon.
A handful of townships in Michigan have ordinances that specifically address turbines, but few cities have followed suit.
Norton Shores officials are studying the issue as residents become interested in using alternative energy sources. The climate in shoreline communities like Muskegon, Grand Haven and Norton Shores is ideal for turbines, they say.
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