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Spanish Fork wind farm closer to reality
There is wind in the hills of Spanish Fork Canyon, but harnessing it for power and money hasn’t been easy.
To bring the Wasatch Wind farm to fruition, Spanish Fork may have to give up some of the property tax dollars that made the project attractive to the city, even if the Legislature approves wind renewable energy tax credits next year. Legislators didn’t reauthorize the credits during the 2006 legislative session, and the company was counting on them.
October 11, 2006
by Natalie Andrews
in Daily Herald
There is wind in the hills of Spanish Fork Canyon, but harnessing it for power and money hasn’t been easy.
To bring the Wasatch Wind farm to fruition, Spanish Fork may have to give up some of the property tax dollars that made the project attractive to the city, even if the Legislature approves wind renewable energy tax credits next year. Legislators didn’t reauthorize the credits during the 2006 legislative session, and the company was counting on them.
Under the proposal, the city’s Redevelopment Agency would designate the wind farm a community development area, which means the company wouldn’t pay... [continue via Web link]
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