One of the factors enabling wind industry growth has been a production tax credit of 2.2 cents per kilowatt hour. The credit expires at the end of this year, however, and Congress has yet to renew it. The credit is on the Senate calendar for this month. Congressional proponents hope that the bi-partisan credit receives the support it merits. Colorado Senator Michael Bennet is leading efforts to renew the credit and emphasized how the wind industry drives job growth and economic development. He also noted that the tax credit is a bi-partisan effort that deserves full Congressional backing.
To read the original article: One Typical Wind farm Creates 1,100 Jobs and Generates Millions of Dollars
