Clean Energy Funds in Individual US States Provide Significant Support for Utility-Scale Wind Power

摘要

Federal support for wind power in the United States occurs primarily through the tax code, in the form of accelerated depreciation and a 10-year production tax credit. Support for wind power from individual States within the US, however, is much more diverse, and includes State clean-energy funds, State renewables portfolio standards, and various types of State tax incentives. This article focuses exclusively on State clean-energy funds, which exist in 14 States and in aggregate collect roughly