Swearingen Opposes Pilot Offshore Lake Erie Wind Project

COLUMBUS– State Representative D.J. Swearingen (R-Huron) opposes the requested subsidy for the proposed pilot program for six offshore windmills to be built on Lake Erie. 

“This inefficient project would jeopardize not only the ecology of the lake but would also directly threaten the culture and local economy that exists on Lake Erie and is enjoyed by so many throughout and beyond the borders of our state,” said Swearingen. “If this pilot program for Project Icebreaker cannot be funded without the assistance of a ratepayer subsidy, then how can the entire project, which includes an additional plan of 1,500 windmills, possibly be successful without further subsidies?  I vehemently oppose this request.”

This Project has been partially funded by the U.S. Department of Energy but the remaining funding sourced are to be determined.