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Latest Legislative Effort To Extend The PTC Stalls
The latest effort to extend the expiring production tax credit (PTC) was defeated on July 12 when S.2237 - the Small Business Jobs...
OPA Updates FIT Directives With Priority Focus On microFIT And Small Solar
Ontario's minister of energy has ordered the Ontario Power Authority (OPA) to focus on microFIT and smaller solar projects, according to new directives...
Michigan Group Submits Petition For RPS Ballot Proposal
Michigan campaign organizers calling for an increase in the state's renewable portfolio standard (RPS) say they have submitted more than 530,000 signatures to...
How Wind Developers Can Successfully Navigate FWS Siting Guidelines
The U.S. wind industry has made an unprecedented and extraordinary commitment to develop projects that are compatible with the highest environmental standards. A...
Salazar: Wind Power Initiatives Clear Environmental Milestones
U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Secretary Ken Salazar says that Wyoming's 3,000 MW Chokecherry and Sierra Madre Wind Farm has cleared...
Arkansas Group Calls For CES In Long-Term Energy Plan Recommendations
The Arkansas Advanced Energy Association (AAEA) has unveiled its policy recommendations for the state's long-term energy plan - which include calling for a...
Colorado’s Former Governor Says State Will Be Impacted If PTC Stalls
Former Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter - who was instrumental in putting the building blocks in place for both wind development and the associated...
Republican Freshmen Petition House Leadership For Immediate PTC Extension
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) says that 16 Republican - and two Democratic - House freshmen have sent a letter to House...
U.S. Appeals Court Upholds EPA’s Greenhouse-Gas Authority
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has upheld the authority of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate greenhouse-gas...
Battle Lines Drawn In Michigan Over Renewable Portfolio Standard
A Michigan group is preparing to meet a July 9 deadline to obtain enough signatures to support a ballot proposal that would raise...
FERC: Renewable Energy Integration Rule Eliminates Undue Burdens
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued a final rule that promotes the more efficient operation of the transmission system amid increasing...
Sen. Udall To Congress: Extending Wind Energy PTC Is A ‘No Brainer’
Sen. Mark Udall, D-Colo., vowed to make the wind energy production tax credit (PTC) his top legislative priority, and so far, he has...
EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Tom Carper To ‘Work Like A Demon’ To Pass ITC
As the steady drumbeat to extend the expiring production tax credit (PTC) washes over the wind industry, the investment tax credit (ITC) -...
FERC Confirms ‘One-Mile Rule’ For Wind Energy Generating Facilities
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has confirmed that its regulations provide that, for the purposes of calculating a qualifying energy facility's net...
Wind Energy PTC Snubbed In Congressional Talks On Tax Extenders
The Senate Finance Committee met this week to discuss the importance of extending expired or soon-to-expire energy tax provisions. Based on similar recent...
Senator To Push Congress Every Morning For Wind Energy PTC Extension
Sen. Mark Udall, D-Colo., one of the most vocal congressional supporters of an extension of the production tax credit (PTC) for wind energy,...
Microsoft, Sprint Urge Congress To Extend PTC For Wind Power
Microsoft and Sprint have joined the push for an extension of the production tax credit (PTC) for wind energy. The companies wrote a...
House Committee Hearing Will Likely Include Discussion On Wind Energy PTC Extension
The House Ways and Means Committee's Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures will hold a hearing today on how Congress should evaluate certain tax...
UPDATED: New Legislation Could Unlock Billions Of Dollars In Wind Energy Investment
Opening up an investment vehicle long used in fossil-fuel markets to renewable energy resources could unlock billions of dollars in wind energy investment,...
EU Commission Makes The Case For Binding Renewable Energy Targets
The European Commission (EU Commission) has released its new renewable energy strategy, which makes the case for legally binding renewable energy targets for...