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Turbine crops up at wind farm
Posted: 06.20.2012 at 12:45 PM
Roxanne Werly

Roxanne Werly is the Interactive and Broadcast Managing Editor for TV 7&4 and 29&8

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The first of 56 wind turbines is being put into place at the Lake Winds Energy Park

 / Courtesy: Russ Miller
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MASON CO., MICH -- The first of 56 wind turbines is being put into place at a new wind farm south of Ludington in Mason County.

The Lake Winds Energy Park is in Riverton and Summit townships. 

Consumers Energy started putting the first tower into place Friday.  Each tower is 350 feet tall and topped off with three large blades.  After the blades are in place the turbines are 476 feet tall .

The 232-million-dollar commercial windfarm is scheduled to be complete by the end of this year.

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