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In Michigan, optimism as wind tax credit is extended

On New Year’s Eve, many in the wind energy industry had already assumed they had been thrown over the proverbial fiscal cliff.

By Howard Lovy . 3 January 2013
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In Wisconsin, politics continue to hold back wind development

More than two years after Wisconsin completed a bipartisan process to establish statewide standards for siting wind turbines, development remains sluggish amid continuing political pushback.

By Erik Ness . 18 April 2013
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With push from tax break, wind industry moves forward

More than six months after Congress extended a vital tax break for U.S. wind energy developers, the industry is showing signs of strengthening as electric utilities and high-profile companies chart their growth strategies around the use of wind and other renewable energy resources.

By ClimateWire . 23 July 2013
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In Minnesota, looking for lessons from Goodhue wind fight

As the messy, four-year dispute comes to a close, we spoke with two people close to the controversy as well as an expert on the wind industry for their perspective on what, if any, legacy or lessons the case leaves behind.

20 September 2013
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Lack of competition in Michigan wind contracts draws scrutiny

A regulatory process lacking in transparency makes it difficult to tell whether Michigan consumers are getting the best possible deal on wind energy.

By Andy McGlashen . 3 October 2013
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Michigan wind developer faces lawsuit over U.P. project

In a small community on the southern coast of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, a 28 MW wind farm remains a focus of dispute among landowners, some of whom are bringing the developer into yet another lawsuit over claims about noise.

By Andy Balaskovitz . 26 January 2015
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Report: Rural Michigan landowners net millions from wind farms

Wind energy development is leading to increased tax bases for some Michigan counties and millions of dollars for rural landowners in the form of land lease payments, according to an industry report.

By Andy Balaskovitz . 12 April 2016
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Commentary: Offshore wind makes good economic sense for Carolinas

Wind as a clean energy source is in our nature along the South Carolina coast. And along the northern part of the coast, most area residents, businesses, tourists, and marine recreationists are in agreement.

22 June 2016
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Commentary: Offshore wind is a win for North Carolina

North Carolina needs to show the offshore industry that we are ready to make investments and embrace offshore wind, writes guest commentator John Szoka.

By John Szoka . 25 September 2023
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Massive Virginia offshore wind project presses on with construction

Dominion said its wind project, the largest under construction in the U.S, will be completed on time — a bright spot for an industry facing turbulence.

By Clare Fieseler . 5 May 2025