Northern Michigan Business Selected as Sub-contractor for $1.4 Million Renewable Energy Project
Lake Effect Energy Corp. of Harbor Springs, MI has been selected as a sub-contractor to build two wind turbines for the City of Ann Arbor. This project has been approved unanimously by the Ann Arbor City Council and will be located within Ann Arbor city limits.
- Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland, MI (1888PressRelease) February 16, 2013 - Lake Effect Energy Corporation, a business based in Harbor Springs has been selected as a sub-contractor to assist in partial engineering and the construction of a $1.4 million project in the city limits of Ann Arbor. In a 10 to 0 vote by the Ann Arbor City Council, city officials approved the investment for their community to reduce their carbon footprint as part of the city Climate Action Plan by installing two mid-scale wind turbines.
The project will be located on Ann Arbor Public Schools property although the exact sites have not yet been determined. Each turbine will sit atop a 110' monopole tower and produce electricity for the schools at a rate lower than current, market rates.
According to Chris Stahl, president of Lake Effect Energy, his company will partner with Talco Electronics to engineer and construct the two wind turbines. One turbine will be an Endurance 50-kW, the other a Gaia 11-kW. The project is being funded with a local match from Wind Products, Inc. and a grant from the US Department of Energy.
When asked what this project means to the residents of Ann Arbor Council Member Chuck Warpehoski replied "I think this is a big win for the city. I think it's a win for the school district. I think it's a win for the environment." Council Member Margie Teall agreed. "I am pretty excited about doing this. I don't think we have a lot to lose. In terms of alternative energy, the time is now … the time was yesterday."
As consumer and business demand for electricity continues to climb communities and city managers are looking for ways to supplement their energy supply with alternative sources of renewable energy. In this case mid-scale wind turbines provide enough electricity for schools to lower utility costs and provide public and educational outreach programs for the community to learn about how the wind turbines operate.
To learn more about this project visit www.LakeEffectEnergyCorp.com or call (888) 330-6865 for more information.
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