Its patented fumes-to-fuel technology, co-developed with the Detroit Edison unit of DTE Energy (nyse: DTE - news - people ), could be worth millions in energy savings and licensing fees, Ford says.
It could be part of a package that would include Palace Sports and Entertainment, which includes The Palace of Auburn Hills (home to the Pistons, and many big-name acts), DTE Energy Music Theatre and Meadow Brook Music Festival, all in the Detroit suburbs.
"The federal government could step in after the fact and disrupt activity with the states, even with the best of intentions, " says Dan Riedinger, spokesman for industry group Edison Electric Institute, which represents investor-owned utilities such as Constellation Energy Group and DTE Energy.