Lake Erie Energy Development Corp (LEEDCo) has issued a request for proposals for a $100m pilot project to site four to eight utility-scale turbines offshore of Cleveland in Lake Erie. Developer Bluewater Wind, a unit of NRG Energy, has expressed early interest. LEEDCo plans to select a developer by 1 June that will be asked to bring the turbines into commercial operation by late 2012, says Richard Stuebi, president of the non-profit corporation.
