Wind turbines could soon appear in Lake Erie—making it the first time they appear in freshwater

When it comes to economic engines, Lake Erie has always played a key role for the City of Cleveland, but now a new industry is looking to the lake. Not so much for the water, but what this inland freshwater ocean provides, which is the winds to power giant turbines to create electricity.  Rather than place the massive windmills along the coast, like Buffalo has in recent years, the Lake Erie Energy Development Corporation (LEEDCo) is looking to place them out in the lake.