posts tagged as PTC

Oklahoma Cuts Back on Wind Subsidies

Oklahoma is the nation’s second largest wind generator, behind Texas. Last year, Oklahoma generated 31.3 percent of its electricity from wind, nearly...

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The Ever-Expanding Wind PTC

We’ve been hearing a lot lately about the economics of wind energy. In a recent earnings call, James Robo, CEO of NextEra...

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Thoughts on the Solar Tariffs

The Trump Administration has enacted tariffs on imported solar cells and larger modules (as well as on washing machines). In general, tariffs...

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Supporters Admit Wind and Solar Depend on the Tax Code

In some contexts, the proponents of solar and wind power hold them up as the inevitable wave of the future, enjoying amazing...

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Closing the Wind PTC Loophole

For the past 25 years, the federal government has coddled the wind industry by lavishing upon it billions of dollars’ worth of...

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Ensuring a Resilient Grid Requires Less Government, Not More

On Friday September 29th, the Department of Energy released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking proposing a rule for action by the Federal...

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