North American Windpower: Bipartisan Group Of Governors To Push Congress For Wind Energy PTC Extension

Bipartisan Group Of Governors To Push Congress For Wind Energy PTC Extension

by NAW Staff on Friday 09 November 2012

A bipartisan coalition of governors is urging Congress to pass an immediate extension of the production tax credit (PTC) for wind energy.

Gov. Terry Branstad, R-Iowa, and Gov. John Kitzhaber, D-Ore., will lead a news conference next week on Capitol Hill to press Congress to renew the PTC during the lame-duck session.

They will also be joined by Gov. John Hickenlooper, D-Colo., and Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, the author of the first-ever wind energy PTC legislation. Gov. Sam Brownback, R-Kan., may also attend.

The governors are members of the Governors’ Wind Energy Coalition, a bipartisan group of 28 governors from across the country who support the diversification of the U.S. energy portfolio and the development of wind energy resources.

Latest Top Stories

Study: How Northwest Wind Can Play With Energy Storage And Provide Operational Flexibility

Researchers have identified two possible sites in eastern Washington to build compressed-air energy-storage facilities that could temporarily store the Northwest’s abundant wind resources.

Wind Consortium Deploys Nacelle-Mounted LIDAR At Offshore Site In Irish Sea

In an important development for performance verification for offshore wind sites, a group of companies have deployed a nacelle-mounted LIDAR at DONG Energy's 367 MW Walney Wind Farm.

As U.S. DOJ Investigates, Duke Works Adaptive Management Plan

With previous golden eagle fatalities reported at two company-owned wind farms in Wyoming, Duke Energy Renewables is going to great lengths to protect raptors.

DOE To Recast Landmark 20% Wind Energy Report; Study Looks Back, Ahead

The U.S. Department of Energy will update its 20% Wind Energy By 2030 report, which indicated increased levels of wind penetration for the U.S. is not only possible but feasible.

Wind Energy Procurement Top Of Mind For Big-Name Companies

With greater frequency, top-tier companies are discovering the economic and environmental power of wind energy and upping their investments in the resource.