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A logical evolution as an industry ‘matures’.   The Wyoming legislature has just passed a $1 per Megawatt generation tax on windfarms in existence for 3 years or more.  With double depreciation and federal subsidies for implementation completing, it’s logical to apply this measure as that state  does on energy sources such as coal, natural gas, [...]

T. Boone Pickens has bailed on wind energy.  Although he says he’ll be involved in small wind projects, his big idea for the Texas panhandle has been dumped.  As noted in this blog, wind power as a useful major energy source simply does not compute.  So much for tax advantages and write-offs for this Quixotic tychoon.
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A Southeastern Washington state wheat farmer near Hopkins Ridge in Columbia County WA was a candidate for a wind farm. He looked at the contract and the wind turbine specifications and decided against them. Too many uncertainties, too much hype, too many limitations, and too much impact to his farming practices. He shared an example [...]