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Tax Breaks & Subsidies
Present law and analysis of energy-related tax expenditures
March 23, 2012
by Subcommittee on Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure of the Senate Committee on Finance
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USA]
Nearly 200 residents of Indiana responded to a call for signatures asking Congress to let the production tax credit to expire. The text of the letter is below. The full letter with signatures can be accessed at the link.
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Indiana]
Economic impact evaluation of wind turbines in the vicinity of the Naval Air Station Kingsville
December 12, 2011
by Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
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Texas]
This explosive memo authored by White House advisers Carol Browner, Ron Klain, and Larry Summers explains how "double-dipping" by wind developers is resulting in the total government subsidy for loan guarantee recipients exceeding 60% against small private equity, as low as 10%. The appendix included with the memo is excerpted below. The full memo can be accessed by selecting the link at the bottom of this page.
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USA]
It has become well known by those in the energy industry that wind industry officials and lobbyists continue to understate the full and true cost of electricity from wind and have been successful in creating a false “popular wisdom” about wind energy.
Energy analyst Glenn Schleede takes the gloves off and explains the real story behind wind energy's price and how it's high cost fails to match the value of the electricity produced.
Mr. Schleede's paper can be accessed by clicking on the link at the bottom of this page.
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Impact on Economy|
USA]
Flaws in and solutions to integrating renewable energy resources in New England
November 18, 2008
by William P Short
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Energy Policy]
Texas oilman T. Boone Pickens is on a mission, and wants you to support his energy plan away from imported oil and towards natural gas and wind power. But commentator Will Wilkinson says to be wary of what you hear.
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Energy Policy|
USA]
Pickens' decision to back wind power shows why the Wind Production Tax Credit (PTC) should NOT be extended
May 12, 2008
by Glenn R. Schleede
Energy expert, Glenn Schleede, explains how federal subsidies make wind power an easy choice for T. Boone Pickens but a losing proposition for American taxpayers.
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USA]
Federal energy subsidies and support double between 1999 and 2007
March, 2008
by Energy Information Administration
Federal electricity subsidies and support per unit of production (dollars per megawatt hour) varied widely by fuel in FY2007, according to EIA. Coal-based synfuels (refined coal) that are eligible for the alternative fuels tax credit, solar power and wind power received the highest subsidies per unit of generation, ranging from more than $23 to nearly $30 per megawatt hour of generation.
The smallest subsidies on a per unit basis were for coal, natural gas and petroleum liquids, and municipal solid waste, all at less than $0.45 per megawatthour of generation.
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Energy Policy|
USA]
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USA]
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