| Content Category: Policy Watch |
| Proposed Changes To Connecticut's RPS Could Be Bad News For Wind Energy |
| on 21 Mar 2013 by NAW Staff |
| The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is recommending that the state restructure its renewable portfolio standard (RPS). Connecticut's RPS requires 27% of [read more] |
| New Bill Seeks To Repeal N.C.'s Renewable Energy Mandate |
| on 14 Mar 2013 by Laura DiMugno |
| North Carolina does not have a single utility-scale wind project online, and if a recently introduced bill is passed, that may be the case for [read more] |
| EWEA: New Policy Directive Would Boost Investor Certainty In Offshore Wind Energy |
| on 14 Mar 2013 by NAW Staff |
| A proposed European Commission directive on maritime spatial planning and integrated coastal management would require European Union (EU) member states to plan the use of [read more] |
| Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Legislation Moves To Governor's Desk |
| on 11 Mar 2013 by NAW Staff |
| The Maryland Senate has passed the Offshore Wind Energy Act of 2013, which is designed to jump-start offshore wind energy development off the state's coast. [read more] |
| How Sequestration Will Impact Wind Energy |
| on 07 Mar 2013 by Laura DiMugno |
| The widespread government spending cuts that were triggered on March 1 will impact nearly every sector of the U.S. economy, including wind energy. Indeed, sequestration [read more] |
| Bipartisan Group Of Senators To IRS: Hurry Up And Issue Wind Energy PTC Guidance |
| on 07 Mar 2013 by NAW Staff |
| U.S. Sens. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., and Jerry Moran, R-Kan., led a bipartisan group of senators this week to urge the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to [read more] |
| Insider: Clarity On PTC 'Begin Construction' Language Expected Soon |
| on 05 Mar 2013 by Mark Del Franco |
| The wind energy industry will soon receive long-awaited guidance from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on ambiguous language contained in the version of the production [read more] |
| Sen. Carper Renews Push For Offshore Wind Energy, Investment Tax Credit |
| on 28 Feb 2013 by Mark Del Franco |
| Sens. Tom Carper, D-Del., and Susan Collins, R-Maine, have reintroduced the Incentivizing Offshore Wind Power Act, which would provide financial incentives for investments in offshore [read more] |
| Rare Bipartisan Cooperation Yields Ideas For Stable Renewable Energy Policy |
| on 28 Feb 2013 by Laura DiMugno |
| While bipartisanship remains but a pipedream on Capitol Hill, a group of Democrat and Republican energy experts, policy analysts and former lawmakers are coming together [read more] |
| Exclusive: Sen. Grassley Seeks Fairness For Wind Energy In Tax Debate |
| on 26 Feb 2013 by Mark Del Franco |
| Whether he was working to amend the production tax credit's (PTC) definition or speaking out in favor of wind energy during the U.S. presidential campaign, [read more] |
| Salazar: Looming Sequestration Threatens Offshore Wind Energy Development |
| on 26 Feb 2013 by NAW Staff |
| The progress that offshore wind energy has made thus far in the U.S. could be stymied by cuts made under sequestration, U.S. Department of the [read more] |
| Wind Energy Moratorium Proposal Gains Momentum In New Hampshire |
| on 21 Feb 2013 by Laura DiMugno |
| Last month, New Hampshire state lawmakers quietly introduced a bill that would suspend further wind project development in the Granite State. More than a month [read more] |
| Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Bill Clears House Of Delegates |
| on 21 Feb 2013 by NAW Staff |
| The Maryland House of Delegates has passed the Offshore Wind Energy Act of 2013, which was proposed by Gov. Martin O'Malley last month. Several amendments [read more] |
| Clean Energy Loan Fund Proposed In Vermont |
| on 21 Feb 2013 by NAW Staff |
| Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin, state lawmakers, the Vermont Economic Development Authority (VEDA) and private partners have outlined a proposal designed to support and expand clean [read more] |
| Wind Power To Play Limited Role In Connecticut's Energy Plan |
| on 20 Feb 2013 by Laura DiMugno |
| Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy has released a comprehensive energy strategy that aims to reduce costs for the state's residents and businesses. Among many other measures, [read more] |
