Today's Wind Headlines

Two news releases straight from Southwest Power Pool (SPP) concerning Extra High Voltage (EHV) Transmission Expansion:

Portfolio of New EHV Transmission Projects Approved: Benefits Will Be Balanced Across SPP Region

Map included with release:

Source: SPP

New Integrated Planning Process Will Focus on Regional, EHV Transmission Expansion

A few other items, FYI:

County hears about wind farm plans

Renewable Energy Myths and Facts

WIND FACT
"The main incentive for wind, the production tax credit (PTC), is an effective policy to facilitate wind power development, as evidenced by the growing use of wind power.

Wind project owners receive tax credits for the energy they produce. Therefore, they have an incentive to use better wind sites and better technology, harvesting the most energy possible from every wind turbine."

Source: Wind Energy Works!: The Economics of Wind