But there never will be.  There cannot be,

To be sure the grand masters of monetary movement within the bureaucracy of this once powerful industrial giant have yet to get it right.  They have yet to demonstrate to the taxpayer, a credible reason for the continued existence of money funneling from taxpayers to "select" industries.  Could it be the 31 jobs SAVED within the MEDC that requires its existence?  Author, Economist, and senior fellow at the  Independent Institute, Robert Higgs notes:

"Once a bureau is created, its staff becomes a tenacious political interest group, well placed to defend its budget and to make a case for expanding its activities"

Indeed, and perhaps there are a few favors still owed with the political cronyism that has done quite well in this state?

Undoubtedly, Governor Jenny has some payback to work on before she is gone in 106 days (yes I am counting)and sadly there are enough corruptible attitudes in the legislature which don't see the cost for what it is..  A COST.

The driving force for such paybacks are based on the call for new "green" advances in technology, even in light of the real expense of its implementing, it has been given such credibility by those in power through a non stop legislation, gerrymandering of existing technology through regulation, or outright forbidding of less costly (and preferred) alternatives such as light bulbs and certain gases.  The REAL geniuses of government quite obviously know better than what actual demand might dictate, and ultimately produce.

The question asked in a particular Star Trek movie, with Kirk asking the question:

"What does God need with a starship?"  

Implying "this thing speaks for itself," and there should be no need for an all knowing, all powerful being to require an artificial transportation method to go anywhere.  And to be sure, when free markets suggest the considerable value of a manufacturing facility that makes batteries is enough, it will be something that happens spontaneously anyhow.  Why would we fund something that has not enough demand to support itself in our environment already?

What need have we, to prematurely create an answer, to a question not asked?

If the answer is the traditional:

"they'll build their factory somewhere else if we do not"