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- Group of lawmakers, military veterans to push for PTC renewal
Sens. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Mark Udall, D-Colo., and Reps. Jerry McNerney, D-Calif., and Steve King, R-Iowa, will join a group of military veterans today in Washington, D.C., to call for a one-year extension of the wind-energy Production Tax Credit. The group, which includes many wind-industry workers, is meeting with lawmakers today and Thursday to muster support for the tax incentive. The Hill/E2 Wire blog
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- National Grid invests $40M in Clean Line Energy
National Grid USA will invest $40 million to acquire an ownership interest in Clean Line Energy Partners, a developer of transmission projects that aim to bring renewable power to consumers, the companies said. "We strongly support the advancement of tomorrow's network technologies and clean energy resources in the U.S., and our equity investment in Clean Line underscores each of those objectives," said Tom King, president of U.S. business for National Grid. Reuters
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- Clean Line requests public utility status in Ind.
Clean Line Energy Partners has requested public utility status from the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission in order to move ahead on its planned Grain Belt Express Clean Line transmission project, which would deliver wind power from Kansas to Missouri, Illinois and Indiana. The company has received public utility status from Kansas last year. The transmission project is expected to cost about $2 billion, which would come from private funds and the sale of capacity to developers. SNL Financial (free content)
(11/26)
- Canada's Algonquin in talks to acquire Ill. wind farm from Goldwind
Canada's Algonquin Power & Utilities is in talks to acquire a 109-megawatt wind farm in Illinois owned by China's Goldwind International. In July, Algonquin acquired a stake in the 483-MW Sandy Ridge Wind project in Pennsylvania, and it has made other investments in solar, natural gas and utility assets. Goldwind owns and is developing wind farms in several states, including Minnesota, Montana, Illinois, Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island, Iowa and Ohio. Platts
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- AWEA: Texas economy, environment has benefited from wind
An oil-industry-funded report makes false allegations against wind power while overlooking its benefits to Texas' economy and air quality, writes Michael Goggin, manager of transmission policy for the American Wind Energy Association, in a letter to the editor. Wind power helps Texas save "around $1 billion each year (on average $10/month per household) by displacing fuel use at the most expensive, least efficient power plants. Last year, the wind industry employed more than 6,000 Texans, made around $115 million in property tax payments and paid local landowners $31 million in lease payments," Goggin states. Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Texas)
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- PTC uncertainty is putting thousands out of work, governors say
The "needless uncertainty" caused by Congress' inaction on the extension of the wind-energy Production Tax Credit "has already cost thousands of jobs and will cause future wind energy development to come to a grinding halt," write Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad and Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber, chairman and vice chairman, respectively, of the Governors’ Wind Energy Coalition. "By providing wind energy companies with the financial certainty necessary to secure the required private capital to begin developing projects, the PTC has been an important part of the growth in America's wind energy sector," Branstad and Kitzhaber note. The Hill/Congress Blog
(11/27)
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AWEA Regional Wind Energy Summit -- Northwest
Whether you're conducting investment research to decide on entering this market or are already highly involved in the region and, more generally, U.S. wind project development, you can't miss this event. The summit provides a comprehensive analysis of current/near-term market conditions and opportunities in the Pacific Northwest, covering a full range of issues. Feb. 19, Portland, Ore. Learn more.
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Public Opinion Watch: 2 More Polls Confirm Renewables' Popularity
Two new public opinion polls, one national and one conducted in Michigan, have reaffirmed Americans' broad support for clean, renewable energy sources such as wind and solar power. Read more.
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