Grid Requires Wind Farms to pay for most Transmission Lines
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) filed an objection with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to a proposal by the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator that would dramatically increase the cost of wind farms grid connections, according to a report by James Murray in Business Green
Under the new proposal, energy generators (including wind farms) in 13 midwest states would be required to pay 90% of the cost of any new transmission lines. Previously, the cost was split 50-50 between energy generators and transmission line owners.
“At a time when the wind industry is one of the few bright spots of the US economy, having created 35,000 new jobs last year, this policy is saying the Midwest is becoming less friendly for the wind business, and that will clearly have an impact on not only wind development but manufacturing and supply chanin jobs throughout the region, ” said AWEA CEO Denise Bode, quoted in Business Green.
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Under the new proposal, energy generators (including wind farms) in 13 midwest states would be required to pay 90% of the cost of any new transmission lines. Previously, the cost was split 50-50 between energy generators and transmission line owners.
“At a time when the wind industry is one of the few bright spots of the US economy, having created 35,000 new jobs last year, this policy is saying the Midwest is becoming less friendly for the wind business, and that will clearly have an impact on not only wind development but manufacturing and supply chanin jobs throughout the region, ” said AWEA CEO Denise Bode, quoted in Business Green.
The Rest @ Business Green
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