Windmills on any of the Great Lakes is ridiculous and it disturbs me to think that no one adds or mentions the outrageous maintenance cost involved.

Maintenance would need a boat, boat crew, licensed pilot of boat, mechanics, electricians, other labor intensive force with a high cost of capitol to maintain any sort of windmill power source in any lake.

What about ice? Gas for maintenance boats? The incredibly high cost of building a pedestal or a cayson to support these structures would be astronomical. Also, the windmill structures are fabricated in China (at least the ones that have been installed as of this moment) which is no way to support an American economy.

Why not solar power? HSC, Dow Corning, Dow Chemical, all of these have been of great value to the survival of Michigan.

Hey, if the cost of producing these is relatively cheap I can understand why there is interest in the utilization of windmills for power... but, I would like to see the numbers on paper.. in a financial report put together by experts who have already been in charge of windmill power farms or the financial aspects thereof.

I say NO! The effect on the fish, wildlife and lakeshore residence. It is unhealthy and dangerous.

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