Vestas Wind Systems A/S (VWS), the biggest wind-turbine maker, led gains among European peers as the U.S. Congress approved a law extending a tax credit for the industry. Shares in Aarhus, Denmark-based Vestas surged as much as 13 percent, the most in five weeks, and were up 8.7 percent at 34.64 kroner as of 12:52 … Continue reading Vestas, Gamesa Advance After U.S. Extends Wind Energy PTC
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PTC: Wind energy may emerge as one of the winners of the fiscal cliff tax negotiations
Wind energy may emerge as one of the winners of the fiscal cliff tax negotiations, as compromise legislation passed by the Senate on Tuesday morning included a tax credit for renewable energy, according to the Associated Press. The Senate overwhelmingly approved compromise legislation that would cancel some of the tax increases and spending cuts, characterized … Continue reading PTC: Wind energy may emerge as one of the winners of the fiscal cliff tax negotiations
Continue readingWind energy PTC set to expire today
Key federal incentives for wind power are set to expire today as fiscal cliff negotiations stretch into the final hours of 2012. The production tax credit provides a 2.2-cent tax break for every kilowatt-hour of electricity produced from large-scale wind farms. The wind energy industry supports manufacturing and construction jobs in Pennsylvania, according to the … Continue reading Wind energy PTC set to expire today
Continue readingAmerican Tradition Institute’s Taylor and Tanton blowing smoke on wind energy incentive
The Washington Times, which has carried many anti-wind columns over the past year, published another recently, filled with the usual errors, by George Taylor and Tom Tanton of the American Tradition Institute (ATI) concerning a recent report they have authored for ATI. Wind energy’s primary incentive, the production tax credit (PTC), has only been … Continue reading American Tradition Institute’s Taylor and Tanton blowing smoke on wind energy incentive
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Southwest Power Pool achieves wind energy penetration record
Another regional grid operator has shattered a wind power penetration record. At one point during the evening of Dec. 2, 30.2 percent of the Southwest Power Pool’s (SPP) power generation came from wind—a record for the grid operator and most likely a record for any grid operator in the nation. At that time, 5,900 MW … Continue reading Southwest Power Pool achieves wind energy penetration record
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US Wind Energy Trade Group Chief Bode Quits After Four Years
Denise Bode, CEO of the American Wind Energy Association, announced today that she is resigning, effective January 1, to return to private practice as a tax attorney. “There is now a strong, bipartisan team of Congressional champions for the wind industry, and the all-important extension of the Production Tax Credit (PTC),” Bode said. “When … Continue reading US Wind Energy Trade Group Chief Bode Quits After Four Years
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LA Times has faulty analysis on costs of integrating renewables
A recent LA Times article misunderstands how renewables are integrated onto the electric grid. While the topic is admittedly complicated, this article gets almost everything incorrect. Here is a point-by-point correction of the errors in the LA Times piece along with an overview of recent analysis from the grid operator in California (the California Independent … Continue reading LA Times has faulty analysis on costs of integrating renewables
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AWEA applauds DOE investment in offshore wind energy
“AWEA applauds the winning teams and Secretary Chu and his staff at the Department of Energy for today’s announcement, which is a significant milestone in efforts to launch the first generation of offshore wind projects in the United States,” said Christopher Long, AWEA’s manager of offshore wind and siting policy. Seven projects “will receive up to … Continue reading AWEA applauds DOE investment in offshore wind energy
Continue readingPhase-out of wind energy Production Tax Credit would enable U.S. industry to become fully cost-competitive
The American Wind Energy Association today described what a future phase-out of its primary federal incentive could look like, saying “we’re already showing we’re a leader in innovation. Now we’re showing we’re a leader in addressing the country’s fiscal issues.” Denise Bode, AWEA’s CEO, stressed that, “At the same time, our number one priority … Continue reading Phase-out of wind energy Production Tax Credit would enable U.S. industry to become fully cost-competitive
Continue readingAWEA applauds Western Governors’ call to extend wind energy tax credit
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) today hailed the action by the Western Governors’ Associationtelling Congress to extend the Production Tax Credit (PTC) for wind energy before it expires at the end of December. In a letter to the U.S. Senate and House leadership, the governors warned that part of their states’ diverse energy … Continue reading AWEA applauds Western Governors’ call to extend wind energy tax credit
Continue readingWind energy in US same as taking 13 million cars off the road
Electrical power generation from wind energy last year prevented as much global warming pollution as taking 13 million cars off the road, says a new widely-quoted report published in the US. The report — Wind Power for a Cleaner America: Reducing Global Warming Pollution, Cutting Air Pollution and Saving Water — adds that wind power … Continue reading Wind energy in US same as taking 13 million cars off the road
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Wind-wildlife meeting highlights wind energy industry’s proactive approach
The nation’s leading scientists on wind energy and wildlife convened last week in Denver, Colo., for the ninth biennial Wind Wildlife Research Meeting to share their latest findings and evaluate progress in understanding and addressing wind energy’s potential impacts on wildlife and wildlife habitat. The meeting was co-hosted by the American Wind Wildlife Institute (AWWI) … Continue reading Wind-wildlife meeting highlights wind energy industry’s proactive approach
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Lesser misstates facts at Heritage-Exelon anti-wind energy briefing
Economist Jonathan Lesser, who authored a recent report on wind power for Exelon Corp. as part of its campaign against the federal wind energy Production Tax Credit (PTC), made a number of misstatements about wind at a Capitol Hill briefing sponsored by Exelon and the Heritage Foundation. As the late Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan once … Continue reading Lesser misstates facts at Heritage-Exelon anti-wind energy briefing
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AWEA joins former servicemen and women now working in wind energy
The American Wind Energy Association joined forces with Operation Free at a bipartisan, bicameral press conference with Sen. Mark Udall (D-Colo.), Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa), Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa), Rep. Jerry McNerney (D-Calif.), and veterans from around the country to call on Congress to extend the renewable energy Production Tax Credit (PTC). Thousands of … Continue reading AWEA joins former servicemen and women now working in wind energy
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ERCOT, SPP systems see record wind energy generation levels
On November 10, wind generation hit record levels on the systems of two of the country’s major independent transmission system operators, ERCOT (the Electric Reliability Council of Texas) and SPP (the Southwest Power Pool, which includes Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, and parts of neighboring states). SPP then broke its November 10 record a week later … Continue reading ERCOT, SPP systems see record wind energy generation levels
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Two more polls confirm popularity of clean, wind energy
Two new public opinion polls, one national and one conducted in the state of Michigan, have reaffirmed Americans’ broad support for clean, renewable energy sources such as wind and solar power. The national survey, from which pertinent results were released last week, was carried out in early September by the Yale Project on Climate Change … Continue reading Two more polls confirm popularity of clean, wind energy
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Tennessee Valley Authority named “Utility of the Year” for pioneering wind energy in the Southeast
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has been named “Utility of the Year” by the American Wind Energy Association for bringing wind-generated electricity to its customers in the Southeast, and its long-term commitment to low-cost, cleaner energy. TVA has signed nine contracts with eight different wind farms since 2008, bringing in wind power from as … Continue reading Tennessee Valley Authority named “Utility of the Year” for pioneering wind energy in the Southeast
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First Wind’s Bull Hill wind farm now on line, highlights wind power’s affordability
First Wind has another Maine wind farm under its belt, and it’s a project that once again highlights wind power’s ability to save utility customers money. The just-finished, 34-MW Bull Hill Wind project in Hancock County has entered commercial operations, the company announced. Bull Hill Wind features 19 Vestas V100 1.8-MW wind turbines that can … Continue reading First Wind’s Bull Hill wind farm now on line, highlights wind power’s affordability
Continue readingAlabama Power recognized for saving its Southeastern customers money with wind power from TradeWind Energy of Kansas
Alabama Power has received the “Outstanding Commercial Achievement Award” from the American Wind Energy Association for helping to bring cost-effective wind power to the Southeast, along with TradeWind Energy, the Kansas company from which it’s purchasing the electricity. The association presented the award before over 400 leaders of the U.S. wind energy industry at its … Continue reading Alabama Power recognized for saving its Southeastern customers money with wind power from TradeWind Energy of Kansas
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Five ways wind energy can survive without PTC extension
I explained why Obama winning re-election is not necessarily an automatic savior for the wind power industry. Basically, an extension of the Production Tax Credit (PTC) is not a given (although I give it better than even odds), and the current extension being pushed by the American Wind Energy Association would act as little more … Continue reading Five ways wind energy can survive without PTC extension
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