States that don't have a renewable energy portfolio standard tend not to get many projects. For Michigan to get more than the project in the Thumb area, it is going to need a clear-path approach to compete with existing resources. |
Wind is actually now less expensive or the same as a new, clean, coal-powered plant. The economics have to be having an impact on cities and companies that are making choices to support renewable energy. The price of coal tends to loosely follow the price of gas. Those prices are volatile. That's what makes wind so interesting. The fuel is free, stable and predictable. |
Wind is an indigenous state resource, and we're not taking advantage of it. |