Why was the coast of Oceana and Mason selected for an offshore wind farm?
Oceana and Mason counties appear to be one of the best potential wind farm locations in America, if not the world. Here’s why… • It’s close to high population areas (Chicago, Detroit, Grand Rapids, Toledo, etc.) • It appears to have extremely favorable wind offshore (GVSU and the contractor’s three year feasibility studies will determine this with more certainty) • It has major electicity grid access close to the lake. • It has a 1850 MW pumped storage power plant, effectively one of the largest batteries on Earth. The pumped storage power plant is a major factor in why Oceana and Mason are a place of extreme interest for offshore wind farms.
