The AWEA Blog: Into the Wind

Opinion: What critics of #windpower's incentive miss #windworks #jobs #ecdev

The following article by AWEA CEO Denise Bode appeared yesterday on the Huffington Post website. As the prospect of Congress extending wind energy's primary incentive, the federal Production Tax Credit (PTC), has grown in recent weeks, so have both support and criticism. On the positive side, the Des Moines Register , Denver Post , and Chicago Sun-Times have all editorialized in favor, joining a number of other major newspapers already on record in support (for example, the Daily Oklahoman, the Houston Chronicle, and The New York Times ). The Wall Street Journal, meanwhile, on Friday continued its steady drumbeat of broadsides against renewable energy in general and the wind tax credit in particular. Here is what the Journal and other critics of the PTC miss: Historically, all energy sources have been encouraged by government, and for good reason. Ensuring a steady supply ...

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