Our county executive, Kathy Dahlkemper, often touts the benefits of wind energy to Erie County citing the many green jobs it will create, but Ontario is a great example of what really happens. It’s a learning experience for those willing to learn. Short term jobs An Ontario factory producing wind turbine blades is closing, ending […]
What Everybody Ought to Know About the Lake Erie Underwater Power Cable
In light of a recent comment about the ITC Lake Erie Connector, it’s time to return to it and ask a few questions. ITC’s documentation covers the “what it is” and “how it will be done” in great detail, but there’s very little information about who is doing it and why it’s even necessary. Pressed […]
Do Erie County Residents Want to Look at Wind Turbines in Lake Erie?
Many residents of Erie County are not yet aware that Erie County Executive Kathy Dahlkemper is on the board of LEEDCo, a largely taxpayer funded organization in Cleveland, Ohio, (recently sold to Fred Olsen Renewables of Norway) with plans to put wind turbines in Lake Erie. A big promoter of the project, Dahlkemper wants turbines […]
LEEDCo Collects Another $40 Million US Taxpayer Dollars for Lake Erie Project
LEEDCo, if anything, has been persistent in its pursuit of government grants. A few days ago they announced a $3.7 million dollar grant, bringing their total take, up until last week to $10.7 million. Now, the Department of Energy has awarded them another $40 million from US taxpayers to be paid in three installments of […]
LEEDCo Gets More Taxpayer Money for Wind Project
County Executive Kathy Dahlkemper, who is also on the board of LEEDCo, the Lake Erie Energy Development Corporation in Cleveland, Ohio, thinks it is great news that they’ve received another $3.7 million handout from the U.S. Department of Energy. According to Dahlkemper: Receiving this funding is great news for the development of wind energy, and […]
