Public News Service | Mike Moen, May 6 Minnesota is coming off another windy month of April. Those strong wind gusts may have translated into some extra cash for counties with wind turbines dotting the landscape. Minnesota has a wind and solar energy production tax, which allows jurisdictions where these systems are located to collect revenueContinueContinue reading “In some MN counties, wind turbines are taxpayers, too”
Category Archives: Wind
A grid for a greater Indiana
Indiana Capital Chronicle | Sarah Beth Aubrey, March 27 As any farmer knows, commodity prices are rarely stable. And when prices experience volatility, any additional revenue certainty can help farmers make the investments they need to stay competitive. Wind power development is increasingly offering that certainty for many in our state. For example, after leasing landContinueContinue reading “A grid for a greater Indiana”
Henry County residents visit wind farm in Illinois
Southeast Iowa Union | AnnaMarie Ward, March 6 DECATUR, Illinois — About a dozen Henry County residents attended a wind farm tour offered by RWE Renewables to Decatur, Illinois, Monday to explore firsthand a topic that has been hotly debated in recent weeks. Traveling three and a half hours to central Illinois, residents toured theContinueContinue reading “Henry County residents visit wind farm in Illinois”
Wind farm could benefit Henry County schools
Southeast Iowa Union | AnnaMarie Ward, February 28 MT. PLEASANT — The Henry County Board of Supervisors met with two school superintendents, an RWE Renewables representative, and an expert in property taxes for renewable energy projects to discuss the impact of taxation in consideration of wind energy projects. Mt. Pleasant Community School District Superintendent JohnContinueContinue reading “Wind farm could benefit Henry County schools”
Storms lead to record wind turbine electric generation for MidAmerican
Radio Iowa | Dar Danielson January 18 The spokesman for the state’s largest utility company says the heavy winds that accompanied the storms last week helped create an electric generation record. MidAmerican spokesman Geoff Greenwood, says the company’s turbines did a lot of turning. “Those steady high winds that we had throughout the week really,ContinueContinue reading “Storms lead to record wind turbine electric generation for MidAmerican”
Wind Turbines Support Local Services and Keep Taxes Low
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTJpvLaQJ7M Credit: Watch this video to see how wind energy in Michigan supports essential government services and reduces taxes. Gratiot County has received over $30 million in tax revenue from wind farms. Coldwater and Ovid Township have received over $150 million in investments from the Coldwater Solar Project in Branch County.
Wind Turbines Help Balance Rural Budgets
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4LKKK6qIAI Credit: Wind Turbines Help Balance Rural Budgets: UM Researcher Sara Mills Tells How (youtube.com) Renewable energy projects help maintain and even expand services in rural areas across Michigan. Renewable energy projects deliver many economic benefits to the communities that host them:- Direct Payments to Landowners who host solar and/or wind farms- Employment Opportunities duringContinueContinue reading “Wind Turbines Help Balance Rural Budgets”
New wind farm begins operating in Mid Michigan
Michigan Public | Teresa Homsi January 8 A new wind farm in Gratiot County went online last week. Heartland Farms Wind, made up of 72 wind turbines, will power approximately 80,000 households. Brian Wheeler, a spokesperson with Consumers, said the latest farm will help the company replace its remaining coal plants. “We’ve closed nine coal plants in MichiganContinueContinue reading “New wind farm begins operating in Mid Michigan”
Climate Statement says Iowa needs more solar power to supplement wind
Radio Iowa | Grant Gerlock October 11 The latest Iowa Climate Statement signed by more than 200 scientists and researchers at Iowa colleges and universities says the state needs to invest more in solar power. Retired Iowa State University climate scientist Gene Takle says when wind is paired with solar, they tend to make upContinueContinue reading “Climate Statement says Iowa needs more solar power to supplement wind”
Explained: Optimizing Energy Generation In Hybrid Wind And Solar Systems – Advanced Strategies And Technologies
Solar Quarter | Mohan Gupta September 29 Hybrid energy systems that combine solar and wind power have become an attractive alternative as the globe gradually moves away from fossil fuels and towards renewable energy sources to combat climate change. To increase the effectiveness of energy generation and grid stability, these hybrid systems take advantage ofContinueContinue reading “Explained: Optimizing Energy Generation In Hybrid Wind And Solar Systems – Advanced Strategies And Technologies”