Ohio Power Siting Board

Developers planning a power-generating wind farm in Lake Erie are preparing to take their case to Columbus later this month.

Lake Erie Energy Development Corporation-or LEEDCo—wants to erect six wind turbines in the lake, ten miles offshore. The turbines would generate enough electricity to power 7,000 homes.   

Editor's Note:  The original healine incorrectly indicated the project had secured approval of the Ohio Power Siting Board itself.

A long-running project to build a wind farm in Lake Erie has won approval from the staff of a state board overseeing electric facilities.