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Negative electricity prices and the production tax credit
September 14, 2012
by Frank Huntowski, Aaron Patterson, and Michael Schnitzer
This important document prepared by the Northbridge Group explains how the wind production tax credit has distorted the competitive wholesale energy market thus harming the financial of other, reliable generators on the system. The executive summary of the report is provided below. The full report can be accessed by clicking on the link at the bottom of this page.
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Tax Breaks & Subsidies|
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The Wind PTC’s Adverse Impacts on the Electric Sector
September 10, 2012
by David C. Brown, Senior VP Federal Government Affairs & Public Policy
The Exelon presentation details how the wind production tax credit is distorting the wholesale power market and financially harming other clean, reliable resources. An excerpt of the presentation is below. The full presentation can be accessed by clicking on the link(s) at the bottom of the page.
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Tax Breaks & Subsidies|
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Wind Turbine Impacts on Military Low-Altitude Training Seymour Johnson AFB, NC
September 10, 2012
by Lt Col David Evans
Wind energy development in North Carolina and adjoining states can adversely impact Seymour Johnson AFB aircraft utilize low-altitude training airspace. This report, prepared by the 4th Fighter Wing based at Seymour Johnson AFB, assesses the impact of wind projects sited within or near military low-altitude training airspace. The conclusions of the report are provided below. The full report can be accessed by clicking on the link(s) at the bottom of this page.
Jonathan Lesser of Continental Economics delivered this presentation which addresses the flaws of the wind PTC and the hidden costs of wind power. An excerpt of his presentation is below. The full presentation can be accessed by clicking on the link(s) at the bottom of the page.
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Tax Breaks & Subsidies|
USA]
Where Are the Jobs? – The elusiveness of job creation under the section 1603 grant program for renewable energy
June 18, 2012
by Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Majority Staff
This important document examines the Section 1603 cash grant program relative to job creation. The report states that most current methods used to calculate jobs created by Section 1603 are largely unreliable. What accurate jobs data that exists for Section 1603 shows that it produces very few long-term jobs. Also, Section 1603 has resulted in higher costs to the taxpayer than previously anticipated. The executive summary of the report is provided below. To access the full report, click on the link(s) at the bottom of this page.
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Impact on Economy|
USA]
Department of the Interior Inspector General evaulation of BLM Renewable Energy Program
June 12, 2012
by Mary L. Kendall
The Department of the Interior's Inspector General conducted a review of BLM's management of land leased for solar and wind projects. The findings of the IG highlighted significant failures of the Bureau related to poor monitoring of projects. Nationally, BLM has more than 30,000 acres currently under wind ROW and more than 31,000 acres under solar ROW. In addition, BLM has identified almost 21 million acres of public lands with wind energy development potential, and more than 20 million acres that have the potential for solar energy development.
Bats and Wind Energy—A literature synthesis and annotated bibliography
May, 2012
by Laura E. Ellison
This document, prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, provides a current review of bat mortality due to wind turbines. The executive summary is shown below. The full report can be accessed by selecting the link at the bottom of the page.
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Impact on Bats|
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Alliance letter: FAA ignores air safety risks posed by Cape Wind
May 22, 2012
by Audra Parker, President and CEO of the Alliance to Protect Nantucket Sound
This revealing letter to the FAA documents a clear pattern of political pressure on the FAA to rush the review process of Cape Wind thus creating a possibility of threats to air safety and national security. A portion of the letter is provided below. The full letter can be accessed by clicking on the link at the bottom of this page.
Linowes testimony before the House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittees
April 19, 2012
by Lisa Linowes
This month, two subcommittees of the House of Representatives Science, Space, and Technology Committee[1] held a joint hearing, “Impact of Tax Policies on the Commercial Application of Renewable Energy Technology.” Windaction.org's Lisa Linowes was one of nine witnesses who testified. A summary of Ms. Linowes testimony follows. The full text of her testimony can be accessed at the links at the bottom of this page.