Cascade Engineering is proving that alternative energy can indeed create manufacturing jobs in Michigan. A cadre of state dignitaries were on hand as the company dedicated the installation of one its wind turbines on the Frauenthal Performing Arts Center in downtown Muskegon, where an educational center will be set up in the near future.
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The roof-mounted Swift Wind Turbine assembled by Cascade Engineeringis moving into full production, coinciding with the dedication in Muskegon last week of the first Swift installed in Michigan.
A host of dignitaries, including Gov. Jennifer Granholm and Cascade Engineering CEO Fred Keller, gathered at the Frauenthal Performing Arts Center in downtown Muskegon, where a Swift installed on top of the five-story building was spinning in the brisk wind, generating up to 1.5 kilowatts of power.
At the dedication ceremony, Granholm noted she had recently signed energy legislation that she said will create jobs, diversify Michigan’s economy and ensure clean, affordable energy for Michigan consumers. She said Cascade Engineering's commitment to renewable energy makes it a "tremendous partner" with the state of Michigan.
"It's a brand new business for us and we are very excited about the pent-up demand we have for this," Keller told the Business Journal.
The Swift turbine installed on the roof of the Frauenthal Center was purchased by the Community Foundation for Muskegon County, which owns the building, through a donation from Louis and Ann Eklund of Fleet Engineers Inc., a Muskegon manufacturing company
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