Wind-energy tax credit would get extension under 'fiscal cliff' deal

Wind-energy tax credit would get extension under ‘fiscal cliff’ deal | Grist

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Wind-energy tax credit would get extension under 'fiscal cliff' deal

Tennessee Valley Infrastructure Group Inc. It appears that a deal in the works to avert the so-called fiscal cliff would extend a critical tax credit for the wind-power industry for one year . “The potential agreement that’s being talked about … would extend tax credits for clean-energy companies that are creating jobs and reducing our dependence on foreign oil,” President Obama said at a press conference today. The production tax credit (PTC) for the wind industry expires today. With its status up in the air, wind companies across the country have been laying off workers and putting projects on hold . If the PTC isn’t renewed, 37,000 jobs could be lost , according to the American Wind Energy Association. Clean-energy advocates had been hoping for a deal that would extend the tax credit for multiple years. After all, the fossil-fuel industry doesn’t have to come crawling b...

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