Wind Industry Forecast Looks Good as Year Ends

[Dan Moadus]

I repeat, "As I said, no one longs for the day more than I, when we finally are able to shift to a new clean and abundant energy source, but until that day arrives we must guard against leftist like Dennis who are using the saving of the environment, as a ruse to defeat Capitalism. You can be sure that should the day arrive that some giant corporation starts to make billions of dollars off of wind and solar, Dennis and his friends will be against it."

[irishbobcat]

Again, Dan is against saving the environment.....Dan is bent on destroying the world....I am glad Dan is not my father or grandfather.....or my neighbor....

Choke on your own dirty coal, Dan......

I for one, will always support the environment and clean, green, energy research and development.....unlike Dirty Dan....

[Dan Moadus]

It just never ends with Dennis. Article after article touting the benefits of wind and solar energy.  Even though there is no current understanding of a way to make it anywhere even close to being able to compete with fossil fuels.
It wouldn't be bad if all Dennis was doing was trying to drum up support for additional research to hasten its development to become cost effective. But he's not, he's taking advantage of every instance of government subsidized use of wind and solar to make you think it is a viable energy source. 

As I said, no one longs for the day more than I, when we finally are able to shift to a new clean and abundant energy source, but until that day arrives we must guard against leftist like Dennis who are using the saving of the environment, as a ruse to defeat Capitalism. You can be sure that should the day arrive that some giant corporation starts to make billions of dollars off of wind and solar, Dennis and his friends will be against it.

Until the day arises that Dennis turns against renewable energy, I will continue to poke holes in every article he posts.  Even though I know that every astute reader can see through the "fluff" of these articles I will try to pick the fly's out of Dennis' ointments.

In Dennis' latest, is this statement, "Another big win for the industry last week was word that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved a proposal by Midwest Independent System Operator (MISO), the company that operates the grid throughout the Midwest, to create a new cost allocation policy, or "regime" to pay for transmission upgrades.. One of the big problems with wind and solar is that they are usually located where there are not transmission lines. So all the article Dennis "pasted" tell us, is that they have found a way to spread the high cost of transmission line construction over a larger group of people. Larger than the group who will benefit by the new power generated. In short, we will be forced to subsidize part of this project.

[irishbobcat]

Wind Industry Forecast Looks Good as Year Ends


The wind industry has gained some momentum as the year comes to a close. Last Friday, President Obama signed into law the tax bill that includes a one-year extension of the 1603 investment tax credit for developing renewable energy sources including wind. Denise Bode, the CEO of the American Wind Energy Association said of the event, "This is a great holiday present for the 85,000 American workers in the wind energy industry, tens of thousands of whom will now be able to get back to work in a sector that has been a bright spot in the recession so far."

Bode believes that this governmental action will be a signal to investors to put more capital back into the U.S. economy. She anticipates that new orders will be on the rise and with wind power reaching 20 percent of the total in Iowa and at times contributing to 25 percent of total power needs in Texas, Bode sees a "a whole lot more" affordable wind energy to come. "The inclusion of renewable energy in the tax bill is a clear indication of strong bipartisan support for the wind industry, which will make more renewable energy than any other technology for decades," she said.

Another big win for the industry last week was word that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved a proposal by Midwest Independent System Operator (MISO), the company that operates the grid throughout the Midwest, to create a new cost allocation policy, or "regime" to pay for transmission upgrades. These upgrades are needed to develop transmission infrastructure, improve reliability, reduce electric bills, foster economic development, and provide consumers access to wind energy and other forms of renewable energy.

The regime creates a new category of transmission projects called Multi-Value Projects (MVPs). The MVP concept is based on the recognition of the numerous, widely shared benefits provided by enhanced transmission infrastructure and, accordingly, spreads the costs for these lines across the MISO footprint.

"We applaud the Commission's decision to approve the MISO proposal with respect to Multi-Value Projects, as it represents a significant improvement over the existing cost allocation proposal," said AWEA's Senior Vice-President for Public Policy Rob Gramlich. "With this policy in place, the Midwest is ready to step up to the plate and support wind development and unlock the associated manufacturing and supply chain jobs throughout the region. The proposed mechanism would spread the costs of new transmission infrastructure to the beneficiaries, allowing the region to build a robust transmission grid that will bring reliability and economic benefits as well as supporting state, regional and national policy goals. This policy is a tremendous victory for the region's consumers, environment, and economy.