The proposed Wind Farm Location in the Great Lakes meets the following criteria recommended by the BERR (Department for Business Enterprise & Regulatory Reform) site.

Wind Speed - The http://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/wind_maps.asp shows the area with a Resource Potential rating of Outstanding, Wind Power Density at 50 m W/m = 600 - 800 and Wind Speed at 50 m mph = 17. 9 - 19.7

Ornithology - http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/birds/migratio/routes.htm . The Canvasbacks migrate through the Southern Great Lakes area to the Chesapeake Bay area and a portion of the dabbling duck population migrates across the great lakes to the Chesapeake Bay area as well. This would leave a possible area on the southern migration route of the dabbling duck and the Northern Route of the Canvasback for wind farm site.

Noise , Shadow Flicker and Landscape visual - It is over 20 miles to the coast and adequate distance to satisfy all three of the "location to population" aspects.

Shipping Impact - http://www.greatlakes-seaway.com/en/navigating/map/index.html shows that the ports of Lake Michigan are on the South and Western sides of the lakes and would likely see minimal shipping traffic.

It should also be noted it is just off the coast of Holland, Michigan and Windmill Park, so the tourist aspects might be appealing to a community that already considers itself a place to visit for windmills.