NEXTERA ENERGY PARTNERING WITH ITC TO BRING WIND ENERGY INTO MICHIGAN'S GRID Connecting what would become Michigan’s larges-ever wind farm became one the mos complex and challenging interconnection projects in ITC’s hisory, requiring signifcant new facilities and upgrades. THE CHALLENGE NEXTera Energy Resources, a leading clean energy provider and developer of cutting-edge wind farm projects in Michigan’s Thumb area, needed a partner to provide the interconnections to the sate’s electricity grid. Richard McMichael, Director of Transmission and Business Management for NEXTera, is the man on the front lines. “I need to know what facilities have to be built, how much it will cos, what are the milesones and what are the timelines,” said McMichael. It’ s McMichael’s job to ensure his wind far

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