Looks like locally-based Heritage Energy learned from the criticisms of its first wind farm, and is turning to more local companies for its second one.
Excerpt: When Heritage Sustainable Energy built its first wind farm in 2008, almost all the money was funneled to companies in Europe.
Compare that to the Big Turtle wind farm the company is building now. More than half the materials, turbine parts, engineering, and labor will come from Michigan. That means half of the roughly $40 million project will go to Michigan companies.
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Source: Michigan Radio
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