Wind Power as a Community Issue in Michigan

19 Pages Posted: 12 Jul 2014

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Sarah Mills

University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy

Debra Horner

University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy

Thomas M. Ivacko

University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy

Date Written: July 10, 2014

Abstract

This report presents the opinions of Michigan local government leaders on issues related to wind energy. It looks at the prevalence of wind turbines in jurisdictions across the state, opinions about the benefits and drawbacks of wind energy, sources of support and opposition to local wind energy, and issues regarding local regulation of wind turbines. The findings in this report are based on a statewide survey of local government leaders in the Fall 2013 wave of the Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS).

Keywords: Michigan, local government, renewable energy, wind power, environment

Suggested Citation

Mills, Sarah and Horner, Debra and Ivacko, Thomas M., Wind Power as a Community Issue in Michigan (July 10, 2014). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2464624 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2464624

Sarah Mills (Contact Author)

University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy ( email )

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Debra Horner

University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy ( email )

735 South State Street, Weill Hall
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
United States

Thomas M. Ivacko

University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy ( email )

735 South State Street, Weill Hall
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
United States

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