| Content Category: Policy Watch |
| Sen. Coons Reintroduces Master Limited Partnership Bill |
| on Wednesday April 24 2013 by NAW Staff |
| Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., has reintroduced the Master Limited Partnerships (MLP) Parity Act with co-sponsors Sens. Jerry Moran, R-Kan.; Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich.; and Lisa Murkowski, [read more] |
| California's Cap-And-Trade Partnership With Quebec Will Begin Next Year |
| on Monday April 22 2013 by NAW Staff |
| The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has set Jan. 1, 2014, as the date to officially link the state's cap-and-trade program with that of the [read more] |
| PC Party Bill 39 Defeated In Ontario |
| on Friday April 19 2013 by NAW Staff |
| The Ontario legislature has voted down Bill 39, the Ensuring Affordable Energy Act - a measure that sought to limit provincial wind development, eliminate the [read more] |
| Colorado Senate Votes To Increase Renewable Portfolio Standard For Rural Utilities |
| on Wednesday April 17 2013 by NAW Staff |
| The Colorado State Senate has passed S.B.252, legislation that would increase the renewable portfolio standard (RPS) mandate on rural electric cooperatives. In a 18-17 decision [read more] |
| Ariz. Rep. Sinema Introduces Renewable Energy Tax Credit Legislation |
| on Friday April 12 2013 by NAW Staff |
| Rep. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., has proposed H.R.1424, the Security in Energy and Manufacturing Act of 2013 (SEAM Act), which would extend the Advanced Energy Manufacturing [read more] |
| Obama's Fiscal 2014 Budget Would Invest Big In Renewables, Create Permanent PTC |
| on Thursday April 11 2013 by NAW Staff |
| President Barack Obama has submitted to Congress his fiscal year 2014 budget request, which includes increased funding for clean energy initiatives and calls for a [read more] |
| Senator Introduces Measure To Repeal Wind Energy Production Tax Credit |
| on Friday March 22 2013 by NAW Staff |
| Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., who has been one of the most vocal congressional opponents of the wind energy production tax credit (PTC), has sponsored a [read more] |
| Senators Introduce Bipartisan Offshore Energy Revenue-Sharing Legislation |
| on Thursday March 21 2013 by NAW Staff |
| Sens. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, and Mary Landrieu, D-La., have introduced legislation designed to ensure that all states receive a fair and equitable share of the [read more] |
| Proposed Changes To Connecticut's RPS Could Be Bad News For Wind Energy |
| on Thursday March 21 2013 by NAW Staff |
| The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is recommending that the state restructure its renewable portfolio standard (RPS). Connecticut's RPS requires 27% of [read more] |
| New Bill Seeks To Repeal N.C.'s Renewable Energy Mandate |
| on Thursday March 14 2013 by Laura DiMugno |
| North Carolina does not have a single utility-scale wind project online, and if a recently introduced bill is passed, that may be the case for [read more] |
| EWEA: New Policy Directive Would Boost Investor Certainty In Offshore Wind Energy |
| on Thursday March 14 2013 by NAW Staff |
| A proposed European Commission directive on maritime spatial planning and integrated coastal management would require European Union (EU) member states to plan the use of [read more] |
| Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Legislation Moves To Governor's Desk |
| on Monday March 11 2013 by NAW Staff |
| The Maryland Senate has passed the Offshore Wind Energy Act of 2013, which is designed to jump-start offshore wind energy development off the state's coast. [read more] |
| How Sequestration Will Impact Wind Energy |
| on Thursday March 07 2013 by Laura DiMugno |
| The widespread government spending cuts that were triggered on March 1 will impact nearly every sector of the U.S. economy, including wind energy. Indeed, sequestration [read more] |
| Bipartisan Group Of Senators To IRS: Hurry Up And Issue Wind Energy PTC Guidance |
| on Thursday March 07 2013 by NAW Staff |
| U.S. Sens. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., and Jerry Moran, R-Kan., led a bipartisan group of senators this week to urge the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to [read more] |
| Insider: Clarity On PTC 'Begin Construction' Language Expected Soon |
| on Tuesday March 05 2013 by Mark Del Franco |
| The wind energy industry will soon receive long-awaited guidance from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on ambiguous language contained in the version of the production [read more] |
