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The Dow Chemical Co. says
that Midland, Mich., has been identified as the preferred site for the
first full-scale production facility for the company's Powerhouse solar
shingle, subject to finalizing local, state and federal funding.
In
her recent State of the State address, Gov. Jennifer Granholm, D-Mich.,
spoke of the site selection, which could bring more than 1,200 jobs to
the region by 2014.
The Michigan Economic Development
Corporation is currently considering up to $140 million in economic
incentives for the plant. Local, state and federal funding will help
Dow Solar Solutions to accelerate production plans for the solar
shingles already being manufactured in a small-scale market development
plant at Dow's Michigan operations in Midland, the company says.
