Lt. gov. Wrigley marks completion of wind energy farm
May 30, 2013 in The Dickinson Press
BISMARCK North Dakota Lt. Gov. Drew Wrigley joined company leaders at the dedication of a new wind energy project center. Continue Reading
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Wind Tax-Credit Extension Seen Driving Growth, Trade Group Says
January 2, 2013 in Grand Forks Herald
The production tax credit was due to expire at the end of 2012 and the extension was part of yesterday’s passage of the bill to avert the so-called fiscal cliff that would have imposed income tax increases for most U.S. workers. The bill will cover all wind projects that start construction in 2013. Continue Reading
Capital Chatter: Hamilton’s task – defend rural Minnesota
December 21, 2012 in Worthington Daily Globe
ST. PAUL Rod Hamilton is becoming an outspoken cheerleader for rural Minnesota. Continue Reading
Federal incentives for wind set to expire soon
December 19, 2012 in The Daily Republic
SIOUX FALLS (AP) Wind energy advocates and South Dakota congressional members are worried that key federal incentives for wind power could expire in less than two weeks as negotiations over the fiscal cliff dominate lawmakers’ efforts.
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Letter: Wind is a Minnesota industry
December 6, 2012 in Worthington Daily Globe
Over the last decade, Minnesota has seen substantial growth in the wind industry. In 2011, approximately 13 percent of Minnesota’s electricity was generated by the wind industry. Continue Reading
SD wind energy headed for a crash
November 29, 2012 in The Dickinson Press
MITCHELL, S.D. It was the best of times, but it could soon be the worst of times for South Dakota’s wind industry. Continue Reading
As others see it: Tax credit good for Iowa
November 22, 2012 in Worthington Daily Globe
We’re so glad to see Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad and Sen. Chuck Grassley joining a bipartisan call to extend the wind energy tax credit less than a week after Election Day. Continue Reading
Minnesota man buys surplus NC light tower for research
November 21, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
To the government, it was a defunct offshore light tower that hadn’t helped ships navigate the waters off North Carolina in more than a decade. To a Minnesota entrepreneur, the platform out in the Atlantic is a launching pad for research into wind power and other technologies. Continue Reading
Candidates split on wind power tax credit
September 29, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
The Democratic candidate for North Dakota’s seat in the U.S. House of Representatives is using a subsidy for wind power to distinguish herself from her opponent. Continue Reading
Grand Forks-made wind turbine parts bound for Brazil
July 9, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
An unusual circumstance will occur this week when the 469-foot-long Atlanticborg arrives in Duluth, first to unload wind turbine components for projects in Montana and North Dakota and then to load 60 wind turbine blades made in North Dakota for export to Brazil. Continue Reading
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