posts tagged as Wind 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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Global Investment in Renewable Energy Stalled Due to Subsidy Cuts

From 2011 to 2017 global investment in renewable energy was almost flat as countries cut their renewable subsidies. Investment in 2017 increased...

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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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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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IER Statement on Department of Energy Grid Report

WASHINGTON – Today the Department of Energy (DOE) released a new report on electricity markets and reliability, as directed by Secretary Rick Perry....

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