Energy is a Policy-Driven Industry
Every energy technology receives government support in a variety of forms. Achieving the 20% wind vision will require federal policies that provide stability and predictability for investors in clean energy technologies and promote construction of the transmission infrastructure needed to deliver renewable energy to urban areas.
AWEA believes it is critical to have a complimentary array of programs that fit together, as outlined below, to bring about short, medium and long-term effects.
Please follow the links to learn more about AWEA’s policy agenda around the Production Tax Credit, Small Wind Investment Tax Credit, Renewable Electricity Standard and Transmission.
Legislative Priorities
The wind energy industry’s top legislative priorities are explained in the report, Wind Energy for a New Era: An Agenda for the New President and Congress, available at www.NewWindAgenda.org. Major areas include:
Production Tax Credit (PTC) 
Small Wind Investment Tax Credit
Renewables Electricity Standard (RES)
Renewable Energy Transmission Highways
National Climate Change Legislation
Federal Agency Support for Siting Wind Power Projects and Transmission Lines
Research and Development
Many Wind Energy Works! Members promote policies such as the above which promote the use of wind in their states. AWEA and its member companies work with several of them on regional issues. Those Regional Partners include:
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