Whitney Burney Aug 1, 2019
Turbines in Helder Park in Holland Township are being torn down. The city of Zeeland built the turbines in 2009 in an effort to use more sustainable energy. The turbines were placed outside the city limits due to zoning issues. The park was chosen by engineers who believed it was the best place to generate wind.
It cost the city about $457,000. Right after the turbines went up, the city says things went downhill..........He says on top of safety and maintenance concerns — the turbines were barely generating energy. Over a 20-year period, the turbines were expected to create enough energy to pay off the almost half-million dollars used to build them. At the near halfway mark, it’s not even close to that goal, Boatright said...........To Read More....
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