Alternatives for wind-energy financing

摘要

Even with its inevitability, renewable energy is still plagued with financial uncertainty. Take Ohio's Substitute Senate Bill 58 for instance, which seeks to modify the state's mandate that 12.5% of electricity supplied to consumers be generated by renewable-energy resources by 2025, half of which must be generated within the state. Outside of Ohio, state-level renewable energy mandates were challenged in at least 29 states. Renewable-energy developers also face challenges at the federal level. The Production Tax Credit (PTC), often relied on for wind-energy development, expired at the end of 2013. After years of repeated PTC extensions, it seems unlikely that Congress will again renew the incentive in the near future.